sinistrous

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsɪnɪstɹəs/

Adjective

sinistrous

1. (archaic) On the left side; inclined to the left; sinistral.
   • 1646, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica

     sinistrous gravity

2. (archaic) wrong; absurd; perverse

   • A knave or fool can do no harm, even by the most sinistrous and absurd choice.

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