👀baleful

adjective
/ˈbeɪlfəl/

Meaning

Threatening harm; menacing or expressing hatred.

Example Sentences

She gave him a baleful look after the insult.

Synonyms

menacing, hostile, threatening, sinister, ominous

Antonyms

friendly, kind, benevolent

Collocations

baleful look, baleful influence, baleful stare, baleful effect

Related Vocabularies

Lacking distinctive or interesting features; dull and unremarkable.
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belonging or relating separately to each of the people or things already mentioned
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more desirable or suitable; better than something else
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