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- [beyl-fuh l]
- /ˈbeɪl fəl/
- /ˈbeɪl.fəl/
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- [beyl-fuh l]
- /ˈbeɪl fəl/
Definitions of baleful word
- adjective baleful Baleful means harmful, or expressing harmful intentions. 3
- adjective baleful harmful, menacing, or vindictive 3
- adjective baleful dejected 3
- adjective baleful harmful or threatening harm or evil; ominous; deadly 3
- adjective baleful sorrowful; wretched 3
- adjective baleful full of menacing or malign influences; pernicious. 1
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Origin of baleful
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English bealofull. See bale2, -ful
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Parts of speech for Baleful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
baleful popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for baleful
adj baleful
- calamitous — If you describe an event or situation as calamitous, you mean it is very unfortunate or serious.
- deadly — If something is deadly, it is likely or able to cause someone's death, or has already caused someone's death.
- dire — causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible: a dire calamity.
- foreboding — a prediction; portent.
- harmful — causing or capable of causing harm; injurious: a harmful idea; a harmful habit.
Antonyms for baleful
adj baleful
- advantageous — If something is advantageous to you, it is likely to benefit you.
- auspicious — Something that is auspicious indicates that success is likely.
- promising — giving favorable promise; likely to turn out well: a promising young man; a promising situation.
- favorable — characterized by approval or support; positive: a favorable report.
- good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
adjective baleful
- benevolent — If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair.
- favourable — Pleasing, encouraging or approving.
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Matching words
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