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baleful

UK
/ˈbeɪl.fəl/
US
/ˈbeɪl.fəl/

Translations

balefuladjective
more baleful
Comp.
most baleful
Super.
UK
/ˈbeɪl.fəl/
US
/ˈbeɪl.fəl/
menaçantQui annonce un danger, une menace.
The villain gave a baleful glare that sent shivers down the hero's spine.
Le méchant lança un regard menaçant qui fit frissonner le héros.
funesteQui a des effets néfastes ou destructeurs; registre soutenu.
The baleful influence of the corrupt official was felt throughout the organization.
L'influence funeste du fonctionnaire corrompu se faisait sentir dans toute l'organisation.
Additional translations
lugubreSens archaïque ou littéraire : empreint de tristesse ou de désolation.
Synonyms
deadly
harmful
malicious
sinister
ominous
threatening
menacing
Antonyms
benevolent
harmless
kind

Definitions

balefuladjective
Threatening harm or evil; menacing.
The villain gave a baleful glare that sent shivers down the hero's spine.
Having a harmful or destructive effect.
The baleful influence of the corrupt official was felt throughout the organization.
Full of misery or woe; sorrowful; wretched (archaic).
The baleful cries of the exiles echoed across the barren land.
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