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baleful

  (bāl'fəl) pronunciation
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.


 
 
Thesaurus: baleful

adjective

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

 
Antonyms: baleful

adj

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


 
Word Tutor: baleful
pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Harmful, ominous or threatening evil.

pronunciation The crook said some baleful words to the crime victim.

 
Translations: Translations for: Baleful

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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