Dexter vs. Sinister
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Difference Between Dexter and Sinister
Dexteradjective
(archaic) Right; on the right-hand side.
Sinisteradjective
Inauspicious, ominous, unlucky, illegitimate (as in bar sinister).
Dexternoun
(heraldry) The right side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, and the left side to the viewer.
Sinisteradjective
Evil or seemingly evil; indicating lurking danger or harm.
sinister influencesthe sinister atmosphere of the cryptDexternoun
The right hand.
Sinisteradjective
Of the left side.
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Dexteradjective
on or starting from the wearer's left
Sinisteradjective
(heraldry) On the left side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, and the right side to the viewer.
Sinisteradjective
(obsolete) Wrong, as springing from indirection or obliquity; perverse; dishonest.
Sinisteradjective
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments;
a baleful lookforbidding thundercloudshis tone became menacingominous rumblings of discontentsinister storm cloudsa sinister smilehis threatening behaviorugly black cloudsthe situation became uglySinisteradjective
stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable;
black deedsa black liehis black heart has concocted yet another black deedDarth Vader of the dark sidea dark purposedark undercurrents of ethnic hostilitythe scheme of some sinister intelligence bent on punishing himSinisteradjective
on or starting from the wearer's left;
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