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sinister

sin·is·ter

sinister

 
 
pronunciation:
sI nih str
part of speech: adjective
definition: threatening or suggesting evil, injury, or danger; ominous.
In the movie, the villain looked sinister.
synonyms:
malignant, ominous, threatening
similar words:
dangerous, dire, grim, menacing