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    Bale·ful
    /ˈbālf(ə)l/

    adjective

    • 1. threatening harm; menacing: "Bill shot a baleful glance in her direction"
  2. The meaning of BALEFUL is deadly or pernicious in influence. How to use baleful in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Baleful.

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  4. 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.

  5. Baleful means harmful, menacing, or vindictive, or archaically dejected. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of baleful, and see how it is used in sentences from various sources.

  6. 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.

  7. Baleful means harmful, menacing, or evil in intent or effect. It is often used to describe a look, an influence, or a situation. See examples, usage note, and translations of baleful.

  8. 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.

  9. Baleful means harmful, or expressing harmful intentions. It can also mean archaic dejected. Learn more about its usage, origin, and related words from Collins English Dictionary.