sinister
sinister; evil
English translations
- 01
sinister
- 02
ominous
- 03
threatening
- 04
malevolent
Word details
- German meaning
- Unheilvoll, bedrohlich wirkend.
- English meaning
- Sinister
- Synonym
- unheilvoll, düster
- German example
- Die dunkle Gestalt wirkte sinister.
- English example
- The dark figure seemed sinister.
- Comparative
- sinistererSuperlative: am sinistersten
Related words
- Verhängnis
A doom is a fateful, sinister event or development that leads to great suffering.
Example sentences with “sinister”
Er hat einen sinistern Plan. (He has a sinister plan.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it common?
It is a literary word.