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Meaning of sinistrous | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2
ˈsɪnɪstɹəs

Definitions

  1. On the left side; inclined to the left; sinistral.
    archaic
  2. wrong, sinister, absurd, or perverse
    archaic

Examples

“sinistrous gravity”
“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

sinistroventral sinistroverse Sinitic sinkable sinkerless sinkier

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