SINISTER

(adj.) threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
"a baleful look", "forbidding thunderclouds", "his tone became menacing", "ominous rumblings of discontent", "sinister storm clouds", "a sinister smile", "his threatening behavior", "ugly black clouds", "the situation became ugly"
synonyms : baleful , forbidding , menacing , minacious , minatory , ominous , threatening
with the arrival of her maternal uncle, it became a baleful party. -added by diviya_inlas

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menacing giant face
(adj.) on or starting from the wearer's left
"bar sinister"
(adj.) stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
"black deeds", "a black lie", "his black heart has concocted yet another black deed", "Darth Vader of the dark side", "a dark purpose", "dark undercurrents of ethnic hostility", "the scheme of some sinister intelligence bent on punishing him"
synonyms : black , dark

Mnemonics for sinister

(Tag: HINDI) SINISTER - let us break it into Hindi - SIN (GUNAH) + IS + TER = TARAH ... sin is tarrah bad gaye hain ke charoan aur evil he evil chha gayi hai.
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(Tag: Eng) Sinister sounds like Monster. ~an evil monster
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(Tag: ) SINISTER or an EVIL-DOER - suggesting that something evil or harmful is at hand.
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(Tag: ) sin minister
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(Tag: ) sin + sister.a person having a sinister sister
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