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sinistrous

[ sin-uh-struhs ]
/ ˈsɪn ə strəs /
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adjective
ill-omened; unlucky; disastrous.
sinistral; left.
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Origin of sinistrous

1550–60; <Latin sinistr-, stem of sinister (see sinister) + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM sinistrous

sin·is·trous·ly, adverb
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How to use sinistrous in a sentence

  • He lived in obscurity, and only went out at night; he only communicated with his fellows with the most sinistrous precautions.

  • It was the advocate of Mr. Van Buren's election, and therefore would prevent the suspicion of sinistrous design upon him.

  • At last he got quite dexterous—and sinistrous, too, for that matter.

British Dictionary definitions for sinistrous

sinistrous
/ (ˈsɪnɪstrəs) /

adjective archaic
sinister or ill-omened
sinistral

Derived forms of sinistrous

sinistrously, adverb
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