sinister — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dire adj Extremely serious or urgent, often warning of disaster.
- disastrous adj Causing great damage or harm; having the nature of a disaster.
- fiendish adj Extremely cruel or wicked, as if inspired by a demon.
Senses
sinister is used for these senses in English:
- disastrous Foreboding disaster; ill-omened.
- fiendish Sinister; evil; like a fiend.
dire — full definition
- adj Extremely serious or urgent, often warning of disaster.
- adj (informal) Extremely bad in quality.
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