sinister

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore S words

suggesting evil or harm; ominous

In a sentence

Sinister in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing sinister in a sentence.

There was something sinister about the abandoned house.

Synonyms

Antonyms

benignharmless

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

Sinister (adjective) means suggesting evil or harm; ominous

Here is sinister used in an example sentence: "There was something sinister about the abandoned house."

Common synonyms for sinister include menacing, ominous, malevolent.

Antonyms of sinister include benign, harmless.

Sinister is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.