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Baleful

Baleful Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Baleful? [adj] threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the situation became ugly" [adj] deadly or sinister; "the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Baleful: alarming \| baneful \| forbidding \| maleficent \| menacing \| minacious \| minatory \| ominous \| sinister \| threatening \| ugly Related Terms \| Find terms related to Baleful: apocalyptic \| bad \| baneful \| bitchy \| black \| bodeful \| boding \| corroding \| corrosive \| corrupting \| corruptive \| counterproductive \| cussed \| damaging \| dark \| deadly \| deleterious \| detrimental \| dire \| direful \| disadvantageous \| disserviceable \| distressing \| doomful \| dreary \| evil \| evil-starred \| fateful \| foreboding \| gloomy \| harmful \| hateful \| hurtful \| ill \| ill-boding \| ill-fated \| ill-omened \| ill-starred \| inauspicious \| iniquitous \| injurious \| invidious \| lethal \| lowering \| malefic \| maleficent \| malevolent \| malicious \| malign \| malignant \| mean \| menacing \| mischievous \| nasty \| noisome \| noxious \| of evil portent \| ominous \| ornery \| pernicious \| poisonous \| portending \| portentous \| prejudicial \| scatheful \| sinister \| somber \| threatening \| toxic \| unfavorable \| unfortunate \| unlucky \| unpromising \| unpropitious \| untoward \| venenate \| veneniferous \| venenous \| venomous \| vicious \| virulent \| wicked See Also \| Baleful In Webster's Dictionary \Bale"ful\, a. [AS. bealoful. See {Bale} misery.] 1. Full of deadly or pernicious influence; destructive. ``Baleful enemies.'' --Shak. Four infernal rivers that disgorge Into the burning lake their baleful streams. --Milton. 2. Full of grief or sorrow; woeful; sad. [Archaic]

Baleful Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Baleful?

[adj] threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the situation became ugly"
[adj] deadly or sinister; "the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look"

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Baleful In Webster's Dictionary

\Bale"ful\, a. [AS. bealoful. See {Bale} misery.]
1. Full of deadly or pernicious influence; destructive.
   ``Baleful enemies.'' --Shak.

         Four infernal rivers that disgorge Into the burning
         lake their baleful streams.           --Milton.

2. Full of grief or sorrow; woeful; sad. [Archaic]

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