GRE vocabulary
baleful
threatening harm or menacing in a sinister way
In a sentence
Baleful in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing baleful in a sentence.
The detective shot the suspect a baleful glance that promised consequences.
Antonyms
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Common questions
Questions about “baleful”
Baleful (adjective) means threatening harm or menacing in a sinister way
Here is baleful used in an example sentence: "The detective shot the suspect a baleful glance that promised consequences."
Common synonyms for baleful include menacing, ominous, sinister, malign.
Antonyms of baleful include benign, auspicious.
Baleful is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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