Sinister svengali Synonyms

Definitions for Sinister


  • (adjective) being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come
  • (adjective) stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
  • (adjective) threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

Definitions for Svengali


  • (noun) someone (usually maleficent) who tries to persuade or force another person to do his bidding
  • (noun) the musician in a novel by George du Maurier who controls Trilby's singing hypnotically