BANEFUL

baleful, baneful

(adjective) deadly or sinister; “the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look”

baneful, deadly, pernicious, pestilent

(adjective) exceedingly harmful

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

baneful (comparative more baneful, superlative most baneful)

(archaic) Poisonous, deadly.

Harmful, injurious.

Synonyms

• fatal

• mortal

Antonyms

• helpful

• productive

Source: Wiktionary


Bane"ful, a.

Definition: Having poisonous qualities; deadly; destructive; injurious; noxious; pernicious. "Baneful hemlock." Garth. "Baneful wrath." Chapman.

– Bane"ful*ly, adv. --Bane"ful*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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