baleful

/'beilful/
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baleful

A baleful look darkened the stranger's face.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments: Expressing a sense of impending harm, misfortune, or disaster.
    • Deadly or sinister: Having a menacing, malevolent, or harmful quality or appearance.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • She gave him a baleful glare that made him step back.
    • The dark clouds gathering on the horizon had a baleful appearance.
    • The old superstition spoke of the baleful influence of the cursed object.
Advanced Usage
  • "Baleful influence": A harmful or corrupting effect.
    • The dictator exerted a baleful influence over the entire region.
  • "Baleful stare/glare/look": A look that is filled with menace or ill will.
    • The guard fixed the intruder with a baleful stare.
Variants and Related Words
  • Balefully (adverb): In a menacing or threatening manner.
    • The dragon watched the knights balefully from its cave.
  • Balefulness (noun): The quality or state of being baleful.
    • The balefulness of the prophecy filled them with dread.
Synonyms
  • Menacing: Suggesting the presence of danger; threatening.
  • Sinister: Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen.
  • Ominous: Giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen; threateningly inauspicious.
  • Malignant: Very virulent or infectious; (of a disease) very severe and harmful; having or showing a strong desire to harm someone.
Antonyms
  • Benevolent: Well meaning and kindly.
  • Benign: Gentle and kindly; (of a disease) not harmful in effect.
  • Auspicious: Conducive to success; favorable.
Idioms and Phrases
  • "Cast a baleful eye on": To look at someone or something with hostility or a sense of foreboding.
    • The conservative elders cast a baleful eye on the new social reforms.
baleful

A baleful look darkened the stranger's face.

Adjective
  1. 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
  2. deadly or sinister
    • the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look

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