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baleful Synonyms

Another word for baleful

Choosing another word for baleful depends on context, so the 14 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Threatening harm; menacing or portending evil.

Usage Example

"The stray dog gave the approaching stranger a menacing glare from behind the fence."

Strongest
menacing
sinister
malevolent
Strong
threatening
ominous
malicious
forbidding

• adjective (Context 2)

Having a harmful or destructive effect; pernicious.

Usage Example

"Historians have long debated the pernicious influence of prolonged economic sanctions on civilian populations."

Strongest
pernicious
deleterious
harmful
Strong
destructive
detrimental
nocuous
ruinous

Opposites of baleful

The opposite of baleful shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

beneficial
benevolent
benign
salutary
harmless
friendly
innocuous
propitious
See all opposites of baleful

• Nearby Words

baldness
baldy
bale
baleful
baler
balinese
balk

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Baleful. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/baleful
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