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    baleful
    /ˈbeɪlf(ʊ)l/

    adjective

    • 1. threatening harm; menacing: "Bill shot a baleful glance in her direction"

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

    Baleful means threatening to do something bad or to hurt someone, or having a bad effect. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, and see its synonyms and translations in different languages.

    • Baleful in Spanish

      BALEFUL translate: nocivo, amenazador, siniestro, vil,...

    • Translate English to Malay

      BALEFUL translate: mendatangkan kecelakaan. Learn more in...

    • Traditional

      BALEFUL translate: 惡毒的；威脅的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Simplified

      BALEFUL translate: 恶毒的；威胁的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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

    Baleful means deadly or pernicious in influence, or foreboding or threatening evil. Learn the synonyms, etymology, and usage examples of baleful from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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

    Baleful definition: full of menacing or malign influences; pernicious.. See examples of BALEFUL used in a sentence.

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

    Baleful means threatening to do something bad or to hurt someone. Learn how to use this literary adjective with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbaleful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of baleful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

    Baleful means harmful, or expressing harmful intentions. It can also mean archaic dejected. Learn more about its word frequency, origin, and usage in sentences.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › balefulBaleful - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.