GRE vocabulary
baneful
causing great distress or harm; harmful or destructive in influence
In a sentence
Baneful in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing baneful in a sentence.
The critic argued that sensationalist journalism had a baneful effect on public discourse.
Synonyms
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bacchanalian
marked by riotous, unrestrained revelry and drunken festivity
badger
to pester or harass someone persistently
badinage
light, playful, and witty banter
baffle
to confuse or perplex thoroughly
baleful
threatening harm or menacing in a sinister way
balk
to hesitate or refuse to proceed with something
balloon
to swell or puff out, or to increase rapidly in amount or size
banal
lacking originality and so dull or commonplace
Common questions
Questions about “baneful”
Baneful (adjective) means causing great distress or harm; harmful or destructive in influence
Here is baneful used in an example sentence: "The critic argued that sensationalist journalism had a baneful effect on public discourse."
Common synonyms for baneful include pernicious, harmful, ruinous, noxious.
Antonyms of baneful include beneficial, salutary, benign, wholesome.
Baneful is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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