baleful
Full of ill intent
Baleful describes something menacing or threatening harm, often through supernatural or malevolent influence.
A baleful glare promises ill will.
A baleful presence unsettles those nearby.
The word suggests evil intent lurking beneath the surface rather than open hostility: The castle loomed baleful against the stormy sky.
Fearful anticipation of harm
- portentousOminously significant
- ill-omenedPortending misfortune ahead
- inauspiciousShowing poor prospects
- premonitoryGiving advance warning
prophetic · dire · grim · dark · sinister · eerie · haunting · shadowy
Causing severe harm
- ruinousCausing severe destruction
- damagingCausing loss or injury
- injuriousCausing physical harm
- banefulCausing serious harm
deadly · lethal · toxic · noxious · blighting · withering · corrupting · poisonous
Meaning to do harm
- evilProfound moral wickedness
- wickedEvil or slang-excellent
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
- vindictiveSeeking harm from resentment
spiteful · venomous · pernicious · nefarious · diabolical · villainous · cruel · vicious
Conveying threat or danger
- intimidatingInspiring fear or unease
- gloweringStaring with displeasure
- glaringHarshly conspicuous or bright
- fierceViolently intense or aggressive
dangerous · alarming · aggressive · hostile · frightening · terrifying · scary · fearsome
foreboding
Fearful anticipation of harm
- portentousOminously significant
- ill-omenedPortending misfortune ahead
- inauspiciousShowing poor prospects
premonitory · prophetic · dire · grim · dark · sinister · eerie · haunting · shadowy · unpropitious
destructive
Causing severe harm
baneful · deadly · lethal · toxic · noxious · blighting · withering · corrupting · poisonous · pestilent
malicious
Meaning to do harm
vindictive · spiteful · venomous · pernicious · nefarious · diabolical · villainous · cruel · vicious · iniquitous
menacing
Conveying threat or danger
- intimidatingInspiring fear or unease
- gloweringStaring with displeasure
- glaringHarshly conspicuous or bright
fierce · dangerous · alarming · aggressive · hostile · frightening · terrifying · scary · fearsome · formidable
- menacingthreatening, intimidating, menacing, ominous, sinister
- wickedevil, wicked, villainous, malicious, sinister
- scary feelingsterrified, frightening, dreadful, creepiness, goosebumps
- infernalhellish, demonic, diabolical, satanic, devilish
balefulbenevolent
Desiring others' welfare
benign · beneficent · kindly · beneficial · benignant
balefulauspicious
Indicating future success
propitious · promising · favorable · favourable · hopeful