Thesaurus / baneful
FEEDBACKHow to use baneful in a sentence
He made some commonplace observation upon the baneful effect of the night air at the season.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINIt depresses the humble sufferer from its baneful effects; it irritates the passions of the unamiable.
THE LADIES' BOOK OF ETIQUETTE, AND MANUAL OF POLITENESSFLORENCE HARTLEYThat it was admirable as an organisation only shows it in a more baneful light, since it was used to crush out all progress.
SPANISH LIFE IN TOWN AND COUNTRYL. HIGGIN AND EUGNE E. STREETDangerfield had found a few hours rest in the morning, a rest broken by scurrying, baneful dreams.
THE WOMAN GIVESOWEN JOHNSONThose which fell from the eyes of the evil gods produced poisonous plants and various baneful animals.
MYTHS OF BABYLONIA AND ASSYRIADONALD A. MACKENZIEThe baneful effects of forcing the voice is clearly set forth.
THE CHILD-VOICE IN SINGINGFRANCIS E. HOWARDIt is remarkable how unequally these baneful visitations affect the different races of the inhabitants.
TRAVELS IN PERU, ON THE COAST, IN THE SIERRA, ACROSS THE CORDILLERAS AND THE ANDES, INTO THE PRIMEVAL FORESTSJ. J. VON TSCHUDIHe dreamt he was in China again and had fallen into the hands of that baneful society, the "Cheerful Hearts."
THE DAFFODIL MYSTERYEDGAR WALLACEIs it possible that by some baneful trick of habit there can remain a vestige of the old tyranny over my senses?
THE WASTED GENERATIONOWEN JOHNSONThe belief of the baneful effect of the evil eye, and of envious commendations, was prevalent in the East.
THE MYSTERIES OF ALL NATIONSJAMES GRANTWORDS RELATED TO BANEFUL
- adverse
- bad
- baleful
- baneful
- calamitous
- cataclysmic
- catastrophic
- consumptive
- corroding
- corrupting
- crippling
- damaging
- deleterious
- destructive
- detrimental
- dire
- disadvantageous
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- evil
- harassing
- incendiary
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- spiteful
- stinking
- ugly
- unpleasant
- unpropitious
- vicious
- vile
- villainous
- wicked
- wrathful
- wrong
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