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Baneful synonyms and antonyms

bān'fəl

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evil
(Computing, programming, slang) undesirable; harmful; bad practice
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dire
The definition of dire is something so bad or scary that it causes distress or terror.
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poisonous
Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous
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pernicious
Causing great injury, destruction, or ruin; fatal; deadly
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bad
(Of food) Spoiled, rotten, overripe.
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deadly
Very harmful; destructive
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fatal
Very destructive; most unfortunate; disastrous
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harmful
Of a kind likely to be damaging; injurious
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hurtful
Tending to impair or damage; injurious; mischievous; occasioning loss or injury.
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ill
Resulting from or suggestive of evil intentions:
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malevolent
Malevolent is defined as someone or something that is harmful or evil.
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noxious
Harmful to the mind or morals; corrupting:
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pestilent
Morally or socially harmful; pernicious:
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venomous
Harmful or destructive:
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vile
Unpleasant or objectionable:
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advantageous (antonym)
Affording advantage; favorable or beneficial.
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beneficial (antonym)
(Law) For one's own benefit
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beneficient (antonym)
(Obsolete) Beneficent.
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helpful (antonym)
The definition of helpful is someone or something that is useful, that provides assistance or aid, or that is prone to providing aid.
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lucky (antonym)
The definition of lucky is someone who has good fortune, something that brings good fortune, or something that results from good fortune and chance.
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fortunate (antonym)
Having unexpected good fortune; lucky.
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malignant
Virulent or threatening to life:
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pestilential
Pernicious; dangerous; harmful
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virulent
(Med.) Violent and rapid in its course; highly malignant
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apocalyptic
Apocalyptic is defined as something that refers to the Book of Revelation.
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fateful
(Archaic) Revealing what is to come; prophetic
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fire-and-brimstone
Characterized by an impassioned emphasis on damnation and eternal punishment
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grave
Dignified and solemn or sedate in manner or mien
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hellfire
Portending future disaster
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ominous
Of or being an omen, especially an evil one.
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portentous
The definition of portentous is having the feeling of evil or foreboding.
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unlucky
Resulting or likely to result in misfortune; inauspicious:
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help (related)
Extremely destructive or harmful
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luck (related)
Portending future disaster
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warn (related)
Portending future disaster
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baleful (related)
Portending evil; ominous.
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deathful
(Archaic) Subject to death; mortal
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subversionary
Promoting destruction.
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vandalistic
Having the character of vandalism.
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death-bringing
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malign (related)
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Baneful Sentence Examples

  • It tended to destroy the power of self-command, and exposed the master to the baneful influences of flattery.

  • He was perhaps wanting in firmness of character, and the undue influence exercised over him by unscrupulous ministers, or by the seductions of fairer but no less ambitious votaries of statecraft, led him to make concessions which tarnished the glory of his reign, and were followed by baneful results for the welfare of his empire.

  • Such were some of the methods that Torquemada introduced into the Spanish Inquisition, which was to have so baneful an effect upon the whole country.

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