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sinister

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "sinister" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
3syllables

sinister

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

sinister is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, sinister is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofsinister

1adjective
  • Inauspicious, ominous, unlucky, illegitimate (as in bar sinister).
  • Evil or seemingly evil; indicating lurking danger or harm.

    Example: "sinister influences"

  • Of the left side.
  • On the left side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, and the right side to the viewer.
  • Wrong, as springing from indirection or obliquity; perverse; dishonest.
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