threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
“a baleful look”
Word Forms
balefulness
noun
the quality or nature of being harmful or evil
omen
noun
a sign of something about to happen
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
unheilvoll
tödlich oder unheimlich
🇫🇷French
funeste
mortel ou sinistre
🇪🇸Spanish
funesto
mortal o siniestro
🇮🇹Italian
funesto
mortale o sinistro
🇳🇱Dutch
onheilspellend
dodelijk of sinister
🇵🇹Portuguese
funesto
mortal ou sinistro
🇷🇺Russian
зловещий
смертельный или зловещий
India
🇮🇳Hindi
हानिकारक
घातक या भयावह
🇧🇩Bengali
বাজে
মারাত্মক বা অশুভ
🇮🇳Tamil
மூர்க்கத்தனமான
கொடிய அல்லது தீய
🇮🇳Telugu
బాల్యమైన
ఘోరమైన లేదా చెడు
🇮🇳Marathi
बेफिकीर
प्राणघातक किंवा भयंकर
🇮🇳Gujarati
અસ્પષ્ટ
જીવલેણ અથવા ભયંકર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕ್ಷುಲ್ಲಕ
ಮಾರಣಾಂತಿಕ ಅಥವಾ ದುಷ್ಟ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മൂർച്ചയുള്ള
മാരകമോ ദുഷ്ടമോ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੇਚੈਨ
ਘਾਤਕ ਜਾਂ ਭਿਆਨਕ
🇵🇰Urdu
گستاخ
مہلک یا خطرناک
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
恶意的
致命的或险恶的
🇯🇵Japanese
有害な
致命的または邪悪な
🇰🇷Korean
해로운
치명적이거나 불길한
🇻🇳Vietnamese
không may
chết người hoặc nham hiểm
🇹🇭Thai
ร้ายกาจ
ร้ายแรงหรือน่ากลัว
🇮🇩Indonesian
yg adalah amat buruk
mematikan atau menyeramkan
🇵🇭Filipino
masama
nakamamatay o makasalanan
🇲🇾Malay
menjijikkan
maut atau jahat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مؤذ
قاتلة أو شريرة
🇮🇷Persian
آزار دهنده
کشنده یا شوم
🇹🇷Turkish
uğursuz
ölümcül veya uğursuz
🇮🇱Hebrew
זְדוֹנִי
קטלני או מרושע
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'baleful'?
The primary meaning of 'baleful' is 'deadly or sinister'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'baleful' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'baleful' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'baleful' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'baleful' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'baleful' in your daily reading?
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Occasionally
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Do you find 'baleful' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'baleful' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'baleful' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'baleful' in a professional email?
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Never
Would you classify 'baleful' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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