baneful
bane·ful
adjective \ˈbān-fəl\Definition of BANEFUL
1
: productive of destruction or woe : seriously harmful <a baneful influence>
Examples of BANEFUL
- The legislation could have a baneful effect on the poor.
- the baneful consequences of war
First Known Use of BANEFUL
1579
Related to BANEFUL
- Synonyms
- adverse, bad, baleful, harmful, damaging, dangerous, deleterious, detrimental, evil, hurtful, ill, injurious, mischievous, nocuous, noxious, pernicious, prejudicial, wicked
See Synonym Discussion at pernicious
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