baneful

baneful Definition

bane·ful (bān′fəl)

adjective

causing distress, death, or ruin; deadly

baneful Related Forms

bane′·fully adverb

baneful Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

influence: Mohammed was a believer in the baneful influence of the evil eye.
effect: Such are the baneful effects of anything like misfortune or accident connected with a work of this description.

Modifying Another Word

only: Along with countless persons of good will, one can state that this point of view is not only baneful but also completely fallacious.

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