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Learn the meaning of baleful with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.
baleful
(adjective)
baleful
(adjective)
Meaning
harmful or threatening
Example
"The baleful glare of the storm clouds warned us of impending danger."
Synonyms
menacingmalicious
Antonyms
friendlybeneficial
More about this word
Word origin
From Old English 'bealu', meaning harm or evil.
Related word forms
adjective: balefully
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