Dexter vs. Sinister

Dexter vs. Sinister — Is There a Difference?
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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 crypt

Dexternoun

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 ugly

Sinisteradjective

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 him

Sinisteradjective

on or starting from the wearer's left;

bar sinister
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