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adjective
- 1. threatening harm; menacing: "Bill shot a baleful glance in her direction"
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BALEFUL definition: 1. threatening to do something bad or to hurt someone: 2. threatening to do something bad or to…. Learn more.
The meaning of BALEFUL is deadly or pernicious in influence. How to use baleful in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Baleful.
1. Portending evil; ominous: The guard's baleful glare frightened the children. 2. Harmful or malignant in intent or effect: a baleful influence. [Middle English, from Old English bealoful : bealu, bale, evil + -ful, -ful; see -ful.] bale′ful·ly adv. bale′ful·ness n.
Baleful definition: full of menacing or malign influences; pernicious.. See examples of BALEFUL used in a sentence.
Baleful means harmful, or expressing harmful intentions. [literary] ...a baleful look. Synonyms: menacing, threatening, dangerous, frightening More Synonyms of baleful. balefully adverb [ADVERB with verb] He watched her balefully. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. baleful in British English.
BALEFUL meaning: 1. threatening to do something bad or to hurt someone: 2. threatening to do something bad or to…. Learn more.
adjective. /ˈbeɪlfl/ (literary) (of the way somebody looks at somebody/something) threatening to do something evil or to hurt somebody. a baleful glare/stare/look. Her baleful eyes glared vindictively. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
Baleful Definition. bālfəl. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Harmful or threatening harm or evil; ominous; deadly. Webster's New World. Harmful or malignant in intent or effect. A baleful influence. American Heritage. Sorrowful; wretched. Webster's New World. Portending evil; ominous.
Baleful means harmful, or expressing harmful intentions. [literary] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'baleful' American English: beɪlfəl British English: beɪlfʊl. More. Synonyms of 'baleful' • menacing, threatening, dangerous, frightening [...] More. Examples of 'baleful' in a sentence.
Baleful means the foreshadowing of tragic or evil events. If no one's listening in class and your teacher reprimands you with a baleful glance, expect a pop quiz.
