baleful (Meaning)
baleful (s)
deadly or sinister
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
baleful (a.)
Full of deadly or pernicious influence; destructive.
Full of grief or sorrow; woeful; sad.
Synonyms & Antonyms of baleful
Synonyms:
- lonely
- darkening
- depressing
- dim
- ill
- minatory
- ill-boding
- doomy
- portentous
- foreboding
- murky
- grey
- gray
- black
- depressive
- somber
- desolate
- inauspicious
- unfortunate
- threatening
- dire
- bleak
- dark
- direful
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- gloomy
- miserable
- lugubrious
- unpromising
- plutonian
- morose
- troubled
- sepulchral
- cloudy
- discouraging
- forlorn
- dreary
- cheerless
- cold
- chill
- lonesome
- disconsolate
- sullen
- tenebrific
- tenebrous
- Cimmerian
- sombre
- godforsaken
- comfortless
- elegiacal
- elegiac
- glum
- disheartening
- sunless
- morbid
- unlucky
- malign
- dismal
- drear
- ill-starred
- wretched
- unfavorable
- saturnine
- evil
- funereal
- unpropitious
- hopeless
- dreich
- malignant
Antonyms:
baleful Sentence Examples
- The baleful glare of the abandoned house sent shivers down his spine.
- The baleful claws of the raven raked across the air, leaving an ominous mark.
- The baleful gaze of the ancient statue warned of impending danger.
- A baleful curse hung heavy in the air, weighing down the spirits of all who entered.
- The baleful witch cackled a sinister song, promising eternal torment.
- The baleful shadows danced and twisted, hinting at unspeakable horrors lurking within.
- The baleful whisper of the wind carried a message of impending doom.
- The baleful weeds choked the garden, suffocating any semblance of beauty.
- The baleful eyes of the predator burned with a predatory intent.
- A baleful prophecy foretold a future filled with despair and destruction.
FAQs About the word baleful
deadly or sinister, threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developmentsFull of deadly or pernicious influence; destructive., Full of grief or sorrow; woefu
ominous, sinister, menacing, lonely, darkening, depressing, dim, ill, minatory, ill-boding
golden, hopeful, encouraging, benign, golden, bright, promising, hopeful,favorable, benign
The baleful glare of the abandoned house sent shivers down his spine.
The baleful claws of the raven raked across the air, leaving an ominous mark.
The baleful gaze of the ancient statue warned of impending danger.
A baleful curse hung heavy in the air, weighing down the spirits of all who entered.
