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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    ominous sinister menacing threatening foreboding inauspicious unlucky ill-omened malevolent malignant harmful destructive calamitous disastrous catastrophic deadly fatal ghastly gruesome horrific terrifying frightful fearsome intimidating alarming disturbing unsettling unnerving malefic bale woeful dismal gloomy dire doomy fateful ill-fated unpropitious unfavorable adverse inimical hostile antagonistic pernicious noxious baneful hurtful injurious damaging detrimental deleterious ruinous devastating desolate bleak dismal dreary depressing disheartening discouraging disquieting perturbing troubling worrisome anxious apprehensive fearful dreadful awesome awful direful tremendous stupendous horrific hideous heinous atrocious abhorrent odious detestable execrable abominable loathsome repellent repulsive repugnant disgusting distasteful unpalatable unpleasant displeasing offensive objectionable disagreeable uninviting unwelcome unsightly unattractive ugly ghastly ghostly spectral spine-chilling blood-curdling hair-raising frightening petrifying terrifying horrific harrowing distressing agonizing excruciating tormenting torturous anguishing afflicting plaguing besetting harassing vexing troubling bothering pestering annoying irritating infuriating enranging incensing provoking riling galling chafing netting fretting vexing discomposing disquieting unsettling unnerving unstringing unmanning disabling crippling incapacitating weakening enfeebling sapping draining exhausting depleting consuming wasting ravaging ruining destroying demolishing annihilating exterminating eradicating eliminating liquidating abolishing nullifying annulling vacating obliterating extinguishing quashing crushing quelling silencing stifling smothering choking strangling throttling asphyxiating suffocating

    Meaning of Baleful

    Having or showing a wish to do harm to someone or something

    Definitions

    • Having a harmful or malignant influence
    • * Giving a threatening or menacing impression
    • * Causing or capable of causing harm or injury

    Etymology of Baleful

    The word "baleful" has its roots in Old English and Middle English, derived from the words "bale" meaning evil and "ful" meaning full of, and has been in use since the 14th century to describe something or someone as having a malevolent or harmful influence

    Example Uses

    • The baleful glare of the villain sent shivers down the hero's spine
    • * The baleful influence of the curse had been felt for generations
    • * The baleful eyes of the snake seemed to be watching its prey

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    benign harmless innocuous inoffensive nonthreatening nonmenacing unobjectionable pleasant pleasing agreeable delightful charming attractive appealing inviting welcome pleasant gratifying satisfying comforting reassuring soothing calming tranquilizing pacifying mollifying alleviating mitigating moderating tempering softening gentle kind benevolent beneficial advantageous favorable propitious auspicious lucky fortunate happy joyful cheerful optimistic hopeful encouraging uplifting inspiring heartening reassuring supportive helpful beneficial constructive positive upbeat pleasant affable genial cordial warm friendly amicable congenial sociable convivial companionable clubbable hospitable approachable accessible accommodating obliging cooperative sympathetic empathetic considerate thoughtful attentive solicitous concerned caring nurturing protective defensive shielding preserving conserving saving rescuing delivering redeeming saving liberating freeing releasing unshackling unchaining unfettering unmanacing unbinding untying untangling unraveling unwinding uncoiling unleashing unloosing unleashing