• (a.) Wrong; absurd; perverse. • (a.) Being on the left side; inclined to the left; sinistral.
Sin'is·trous adjective [ See Sinister .] 1. Being on the left side; inclined to the left; sinistral. ' Sinistrous gravity.' Sir T. Browne. 2. Wrong; absurd; perverse. « A knave or fool can do no harm, even by the most sinistrous and absurd choice.&#x...
Type: Term Pronunciation: sin′is-trŭs, si-nis′trŭs Synonyms: sinistral1
sinistrous Words referring to the 'right' or the 'right side': dextro-, dexter-; as well as, Dextro and Sinistro: Historical Origins.