Sinistrous \Sin"is*trous\, a. [See {Sinister}.] 1. Being on the left side; inclined to the left; sinistral. "Sinistrous gravity." --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. Wrong; absurd; perverse. [1913 Webster] A knave or fool can do no harm, even by the most sinistrous and absurd choice. --Bentley. [1913 Webster]