baleful

• Qualifie quelque chose de menaçant, sinistre ou porteur d'une intention malveillante.

Describes something that is threatening, menacing, or full of evil intent.

1. Deadly or sinisterC1formal

   Having a harmful, destructive, or evil influence.

   Néfaste ou sinistre

   • The witch cast a baleful spell on the kingdom.
   • His baleful glare made everyone in the room uncomfortable.
   • The ancient artifact was said to possess a baleful power.

   Synonymesdeadlydestructiveevilmalevolentmalignantmenacingominouspernicioussinisterthreatening

   Antonymesbeneficentbenignharmlessinnocuouspropitious

2. Threatening or ominousC1formal

   Expressing or indicating that something bad or tragic is about to happen.

   menaçant, de mauvais augure

   • The dark clouds had a baleful appearance, warning of the coming storm.
   • She gave him a baleful look, foreshadowing the argument to come.
   • The abandoned house had a baleful atmosphere that made visitors uneasy.

   Synonymesforebodingill-omenedinauspiciousmenacingominousportentoussinisterthreatening

   Antonymesauspiciousbenignbrightencouragingfavorablehopefulpromisingpropitious