sinistrous
/ˈsɪnɪstɹəs/
sinistrous adjective: on the left side; inclined to the left; sinistral.
Adjective
sinistrous (comparative more sinistrous, superlative most sinistrous)
- On the left side; inclined to the left; sinistral.
- sinistrous gravity1650, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], 2nd edition, London: […] A[braham] Miller, for Edw[ard] Dod and Nath[aniel] Ekins, […], →OCLC
- Antonyms:
- dextrous
- wrong, sinister, absurd, or perverse
- 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.1725, Richard Bentley, Remarks upon a late Discourse of free-thinking
sinistrous meaning in Tamil
sinistrous in Tamil
- குறும்பான
Antonyms of sinistrous
Forms of sinistrous
| comparative | more sinistrous |
|---|---|
| superlative | most sinistrous |
Origin of sinistrous
From sinister + -ous.
Words formed from sinistrous
Questions about sinistrous
- What does sinistrous mean?
- Sinistrous means on the left side; inclined to the left; sinistral.
- What is sinistrous in Tamil?
- Sinistrous in Tamil is குறும்பான. See Sinistrous meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is sinistrous?
- Sinistrous is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce sinistrous?
- Sinistrous is pronounced /ˈsɪnɪstɹəs/.
Words near sinistrous in the dictionary
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