The world was tainted by the baneful influence of the demon king.
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Baneful
Synonyms for "baneful" (150 found)
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Strong matches (45)
Related words (75)
ill-omenedill-starredinauspiciousinjuriousinsalubriousinternecinekillinglethalloweringmaleficmalevolentmaliciousmalignmalignantmenacingmischievousmortalnihilistnihilisticnoisome
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noxiousof evil portentominousperniciouspestiferouspestilentpestilentialpoisonousportendingportentousprejudicialravagingrottenruiningruinoussavagescathefulself-destructiveshockingsinistersombersubversionarysubversivesuicidalterriblethreateningtoxictragicunfavorableunfortunateunhealthyunluckyunpromisingunpropitiousunspeakableuntowardunwholesomevandalicvandalishvandalisticvenenateveneniferousvenenousvenomousviciousvirulentwastefulwastingwithering
Adjective(5 words)
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More general
2 entriesharmful qualitynegative attribute
More specific
6 entriescalamitous effectmenacing presenceominous symbolruinous outcomethreatening consequencetoxic influence
Collocations
5 entriesbaneful consequencesbaneful effectsbaneful influencebaneful legacybaneful reputation
Inflections
2 entriesmore banefulmost baneful
Derivations
2 entriessimilar
2 entriesSample 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.
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This contempt of the understanding in early life has more baneful consequences than is commonly supposed […]
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