Sinistrous

//ˈsɪnɪstɹəs// adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    On the left side; inclined to the left; sinistral. archaic

    "sinistrous gravity"

  2. 2
    wrong, sinister, absurd, or perverse archaic

    "But even put them into the hands of a knave or a fool , and yet , with the most sinistrous and absurd choice , he shall not extinguish the light of any one chapter."

Synonyms

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sinistralsinistral

Example

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"But even put them into the hands of a knave or a fool , and yet , with the most sinistrous and absurd choice , he shall not extinguish the light of any one chapter."

Etymology

From sinister + -ous.

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