baneful

Adjective
Synonyms: deadlyperniciouspestilentbaleful

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. exceedingly harmfulSynonyms: deadlyperniciouspestilent
  2. deadly or sinister“the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look”Synonyms: baleful
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Baneful \Bane"ful\, a. Having poisonous qualities; deadly; destructive; injurious; noxious; pernicious. "Baneful hemlock." --Garth. "Baneful wrath." --Chapman. [1913 Webster] -- Bane"ful*ly, adv. --Bane"ful*ness, n. [1913 Webster]
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