Ambiguous
Ambiguous adjective - Having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning.
Sinister and ambiguous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sinister" instead an adjective "Ambiguous".
Nearby Words: ambiguity, ambiguously
Sinister
Sinister adjective - Being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The name is so ambiguous, it can be either a good or sinister omen, depending on your mood... and on what you actually find there.
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When he was introduced, it was as an ambiguous and slightly sinister character, but definitely the lesser of two evils when compared to the obviously psychopathic Jay Wratten.
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Sinister Minister: Oswald of Carim qualifies, in spite of being more morally ambiguous than anything else, although he does have an ominous air about him.
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