The world was tainted by the baneful influence of the demon king.
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Baneful
Synonyms for "baneful" (156 found)
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Closest matches (32)
Strong matches (46)
Related words (78)
Adjective(12 words)
injuriousinsalubriousinternecinekillinglethalloweringmaleficmalevolentmaliciousmalignmalignantmenacingmischievousnihilistnihilisticnoisomenoxiousof evil portentominouspernicious
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pestiferouspestilentialpoisonousportendingportentousprejudicialravagingrottenruiningruinoussavagescathefulself-destructiveshockingsinistersombersubversionarysubversivesuicidalterriblethreateningtoxictragicunfavorableunfortunateunhealthyunluckyunpromisingunpropitiousunspeakableuntowardunwholesomevandalicvandalishvandalisticvenenateveneniferousvenenousvenomousviciousvirulentwastefulwastingwithering
Adjective(2 words)
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Translations
19 translations across 9 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- μοιραῖος adj (Deadly)
Bulgarian
2 entries- гибелен adj (Deadly)
- пагубен adj (Deadly)
Finnish
2 entries- kohtalokas adj (Deadly)
- tuhoisa adj (Exceedingly harmful)
French
2 entries- funeste adj (Deadly)
- funeste adj (Exceedingly harmful)
Greek
4 entries- επιζήμιος adj (Exceedingly harmful)
- θανάσιμος adj (Deadly)
- θανατηφόρος adj (Deadly)
- καταστρεπτικός adj (Exceedingly harmful)
Irish
1 entries- urbhadhach adj (Exceedingly harmful)
Japanese
3 entries- 命取りの adj (Deadly)
- 有害な adj (Exceedingly harmful)
- 致死の adj (Deadly)
Polish
1 entries- zgubny adj (Exceedingly harmful)
Ukrainian
1 entries- згу́бний adj (Exceedingly harmful)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
[S]ome fell ſerpent in his cave expects / The traveller's approach, batten'd vvith herbs / Of baneful juice to fury, forth he looks / Hideous, and lies coil'd all around his den.
Source: wiktionary
This contempt of the understanding in early life has more baneful consequences than is commonly supposed […]
Source: wiktionary
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