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    baneful
    /ˈbeɪnf(ʊ)l/

    adjective

    • 1. harmful or destructive: archaic "the baneful effects of envy and jealousy"

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  2. The meaning of BANEFUL is productive of destruction or woe : seriously harmful. How to use baneful in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Baneful.

  3. adjective. literary uk / ˈbeɪn.f ə l / us / ˈbeɪn.f ə l / Add to word list. causing harm or trouble: the baneful effects of corruption. He sought to remove his children from the baneful influences of the city. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Dangers and threats. balefully. banefully. black spot. brinkmanship. hang over something.

  4. Baneful definition: destructive; pernicious. See examples of BANEFUL used in a sentence.

  5. causing harm or trouble: the baneful effects of corruption. He sought to remove his children from the baneful influences of the city. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Dangers and threats. balefully. banefully. black spot. brinkmanship.

  6. 1. baneful - exceedingly harmful. pernicious, pestilent, deadly. noxious - injurious to physical or mental health; "noxious chemical wastes"; "noxious ideas". 2. baneful - deadly or sinister; "the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look". baleful. maleficent - harmful or evil in intent or effect.

  7. Anything that's baneful is destructive or disastrous. The effects of wildfires can be baneful, causing the loss of people's homes, health, and even their lives.

  8. adjective. Causing harm, ruin, or death; harmful. American Heritage. Causing distress, death, or ruin; deadly. Webster's New World. Portending harm; ominous. American Heritage. Exceedingly harmful; causing harm, death, ruin. Wiktionary.

  9. 1. destructive; pernicious. a baneful superstition. 2. deadly; poisonous. baneful herbs. SYNONYMS harmful, noxious; venomous, toxic. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  10. Definition of baneful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. A complete guide to the word "BANEFUL": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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