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Evil or criminal in nature or intent

Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen

Harsh, oppressive, and difficult to bear or endure

Marked by a likelihood to threaten the safety of a person or persons

Causing anxiety or concern

Pertaining to the left side of something

Having a somber or dismal atmosphere or nature

Very serious or gloomy in expression or demeanor

Unwarranted or inappropriate due to being excessive or disproportionate

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Adjective

Evil or criminal in nature or intent

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

evil-intentioned

unconscientious

good-for-nothing

like a snake in the grass

double-crossing

Mephistophelian

uncompassionate

under-the-table

desensitized^US

against the law

take-no-prisoners

desensitised^UK

pleasure-seeking

in the fast lane

accidentally on purpose

insurrectionary

gone to the dogs

lacking restraint

with a heart of stone

without law and order

mephistophelean

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

beyond contempt

beneath contempt

beyond the pale

highly improper

out for revenge

indescribably bad

indescribably wicked

beyond description

indescribably evil

deserving blame

too horrible for words

unauthorized^US

unauthorised^UK

attention-seeking

full of mischief

ill-disciplined

under-the-counter

under the table

contrary to law

under the counter

in violation of law

against the rules

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“Just one look at that sinister and evil man made me wonder why I had even bothered to come to Canterbury.”

Adjective

Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen

unfavourable^UK

suggestive of evil

disadvantageous

counterproductive

environmentally unfriendly

prognosticatory

life-threatening

earth-shattering

fire-and-brimstone

behind eight ball

uncomplimentary

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“Then one morning came the sinister news of the assassination of Calmette, which threw the whole of Paris into a state of disquietude and apprehension.”

Adjective

Harsh, oppressive, and difficult to bear or endure

unfavourable^UK

disadvantageous

full of hardship

energy-consuming

easier said than done

like getting blood out of a stone

pick-and-shovel

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Adjective

Marked by a likelihood to threaten the safety of a person or persons

Adjective

Causing anxiety or concern

anxiety provoking

antagonizing^US

antagonising^UK

enough to try the patience of a saint

enough to drive you up the wall

discountenancing

dishonouring^UK

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Adjective

Pertaining to the left side of something

sinister-handed

Adjective

Having a somber or dismal atmosphere or nature

down in the dumps

down in the mouth

unfavourable^UK

demoralizing^US

given to looking on the black side

demoralising^UK

in the doldrums

sorry for yourself

down-in-the-mouth

looking on the black side

disadvantageous

having the blahs

having blue devils

singing the blues

poverty-stricken

not encouraging

full of hardship

sick as a parrot

conscience-stricken

as sick as a parrot

with a long face

discountenanced

heavy with grief

self-reproachful

overcome with sorrow

on the verge of tears

discombobulated

racked with suffering

racked with pain

mentally defeated

with tears in your eyes

strictly business

at the end of your tether

longing for home

prostrate with grief

unable to be comforted

unable to be consoled

ill-humoured^UK

beside oneself with grief

emotionally defeated

at end of one's rope

in sackcloth and ashes

looking as if one had lost a pound and found a penny

in floods of tears

lacking in confidence

lacking in enthusiasm

having lost heart

at sixes and sevens

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Adjective

Very serious or gloomy in expression or demeanor

uncommunicative

ill-humoured^UK

evil-intentioned

with a long face

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Adjective

Unwarranted or inappropriate due to being excessive or disproportionate

disproportionate

lacking in propriety

unfavourable^UK

out of character

not good enough

against the rules

beyond the pale

contrary to the rules

disadvantageous

uncomplimentary

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

beneath one's dignity

near the knuckle

inappropriate to

lacking dignity

unworthy of one

infra indignitatem

out of its element

not designed for

not up to scratch

not good enough for

out of place with

out of character with

sticking out a mile

standing out a mile

like a fish out of water

low-down and dirty

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