sinistrous

[sin-uh-struh s]

adjective

ill-omened; unlucky; disastrous.
sinistral; left.

Origin of sinistrous

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

Related formssin·is·trous·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for sinistrous

Historical Examples

At last he got quite dexterous—and sinistrous, too, for that matter.
Dr. Jolliffe's Boys
Lewis Hough
He lived in obscurity, and only went out at night; he only communicated with his fellows with the most sinistrous precautions.
History of the Girondists, Volume I
Alphonse de Lamartine
It was the advocate of Mr. Van Buren's election, and therefore would prevent the suspicion of sinistrous design upon him.
Thirty Years' View (Vol. II of 2)
Thomas Hart Benton

British Dictionary definitions for sinistrous

sinistrous

adjective archaic

sinister or ill-omened
sinistral

Derived Formssinistrously, adverb

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Examples from the Web for sinistrous

Historical Examples

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

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.

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