Definitions for balefulˈbeɪl fəl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
bale•fulˈbeɪl fəl(adj.)
menacing or malign; threatening evil:
baleful glances.
Archaic. wretched; miserable.
Origin of baleful:
bef. 1000; ME; OE bealofull. See bale2, -ful
bale′ful•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
baleful, baneful(adj)
deadly or sinister
"the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look"
baleful, forbidding, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening(adj)
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
"a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the situation became ugly"
Wiktionary
baleful(Adjective)
Portending evil; ominous.
baleful(Adjective)
Miserable, wretched, distressed, suffering.
Webster Dictionary
Baleful(adj)
full of deadly or pernicious influence; destructive
Baleful(adj)
full of grief or sorrow; woeful; sad
Translations for baleful
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- verderflik, nadeligAfrikaans

- ذو تأْثيرٍ سيّءArabic

- гибеленBulgarian

- malévoloPortuguese (BR)

- zlý, škodlivýCzech

- unheilvollGerman

- dårlig; skadeligDanish

- κακός, κακοπροαίρετος, επιζήμιοςGreek

- siniestro, vil, ignominiosoSpanish

- hukutavEstonian

- شرور؛ زیان بخشFarsi

- turmiollinenFinnish

- sinistreFrench

- רַעHebrew

- नुकसानदेहHindi

- zao, kobanCroatian

- károsHungarian

- burukIndonesian

- illur, skaðlegur; óheillavænlegurIcelandic

- malefico, nocivoItalian

- 有害なJapanese

- 사악한Korean

- pražūtingasLithuanian

- ļauns; kaitīgs; postošsLatvian

- mendatangkan kecelakaanMalay

- verderfelijk, onheilspellendDutch

- ond, skadeligNorwegian

- szkodliwyPolish

- شرور؛ زیان بخشPersian

- تاوان رسونکی، وژونکیPashto

- malévoloPortuguese

- răuRomanian

- пагубныйRussian

- škodlivýSlovak

- zli, pogubenSlovenian

- pogubanSerbian

- olycksbringande, fördärvligSwedish

- มุ่งร้ายหรือร้ายกาจThai

- uğursuz, kötüTurkish

- 惡意的,不良的Chinese (Trad.)

- лиховісний; згубнийUkrainian

- مضرت رساں ، مخربUrdu

- tai họaVietnamese

- 邪恶的,有害的Chinese (Simp.)

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