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    baneful
    /ˈbeɪnf(ʊ)l/

    adjective

    • 1. harmful or destructive: archaic "the baneful effects of envy and jealousy"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBANEFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. literary uk / ˈbeɪn.f ə l / us / ˈbeɪn.f ə l / Add to word list. causing harm or trouble: the baneful effects of corruption. He sought to remove his children from the baneful influences of the city. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Dangers and threats. balefully. banefully. black spot. brinkmanship. hang over something.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › banefulBaneful Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BANEFUL is productive of destruction or woe : seriously harmful. How to use baneful in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Baneful.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › banefulBANEFUL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Baneful definition: destructive; pernicious. See examples of BANEFUL used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBANEFUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. literary us / ˈbeɪn.f ə l / uk / ˈbeɪn.f ə l / Add to word list. causing harm or trouble: the baneful effects of corruption. He sought to remove his children from the baneful influences of the city. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Dangers and threats. balefully. banefully. black spot. brinkmanship. hang over something.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › banefulBaneful - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Anything that's baneful is destructive or disastrous. The effects of wildfires can be baneful, causing the loss of people's homes, health, and even their lives.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBANEFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. destructive; pernicious. a baneful superstition. 2. deadly; poisonous. baneful herbs. SYNONYMS harmful, noxious; venomous, toxic. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › banefulBaneful - definition of baneful by The Free Dictionary

    Define baneful. baneful synonyms, baneful pronunciation, baneful translation, English dictionary definition of baneful. causing death or destruction: a baneful invasion; poisonous: baneful castor beans Not to be confused with: baleful – malignant in intent; sinister; ominous;...