baleful

adj.

1. Portending evil; ominous. See synonyms at sinister.
2. Harmful or malignant in intent or effect.

balefully bale'ful·ly adv.
balefulness bale'ful·ness n.

USAGE NOTE   Baleful and baneful overlap in meaning, but baleful usually applies to something that is menacing or foreshadows evil: a baleful look. Baneful most often describes that which is actually harmful or destructive: baneful effects of their foreign policy.

adjective

Strongly suggestive of great harm, menace, or evil: malign, sinister. See warn/invite.

adj

Definition: menacing
Antonyms: advantageous, auspicious, favorable, good, helping, promising

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IN BRIEF: Harmful, ominous or threatening evil.

The crook said some baleful words to the crime victim.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - mørk, truende

Nederlands (Dutch)
onheilspellend, sinister

Français (French)
adj. - maléfique, sinistre, funeste

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unheilvoll

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - κακός, μοχθηρός

Italiano (Italian)
sinistro, funesto

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - maléfico, pernicioso, fatal

Русский (Russian)
вредный, враждебный, зловещий, мрачный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - funesto, siniestro, pernicioso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - olycksbringande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
有害的, 恶意的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 有害的, 惡意的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 악심을 품은, 불쌍한, 비참한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 有害な, 悪意のある

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مهدد, غير سار‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מלא שנאה, רע‬

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