Sinister and Unctuous

Sinister

Sinister adjective - Being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come.

Unctuous and sinister are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unctuous" instead an adjective "Sinister".

Unctuous

Unctuous adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.

Sinister and unctuous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sinister" instead an adjective "Unctuous".

Nearby Word: unctuously

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Manga / Appleseed Ambiguously Evil: Yoshino, the unctuous Posiedon delegate, and her equally sinister entourage in Ex Machina.
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