baleful
[ beyl-fuhl ]
adjective
full of menacing or malign influences; pernicious.
Obsolete. wretched; miserable.
Origin of baleful
1Other words for baleful
Other words from baleful
- bale·ful·ly, adverb
- bale·ful·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with baleful
- baleful , baneful
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British Dictionary definitions for baleful
baleful
/ (ˈbeɪlfʊl) /
adjective
harmful, menacing, or vindictive
archaic dejected
Derived forms of baleful
- balefully, adverb
- balefulness, noun
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