bane's
Curse's possessive form
Bane's is the possessive form of bane, meaning something that causes ruin, harm, or persistent annoyance.
A bane is the source of ongoing trouble: Weeds are a gardener's bane, That software has been the bane of my existence.
The word carries literary or slightly dramatic overtones, often used for emphasis when complaining.
Complete destruction or collapse
- downfallSudden loss of power
- undoingCause of destruction
- nemesisPersistent source of ruin
- curseInvoked harm through words
scourge · affliction · torment · plague · doom · devastation · misfortune · calamity
Persistent source of ruin
- rivalOne who competes against
- foeHostile opponent
- antagonistOne who opposes another
- adversaryEnemy in conflict
enemy · villain · opponent · archnemesis · foil · tormentor · persecutor · hunter
ruin
Complete destruction or collapse
curse · scourge · affliction · torment · plague · doom · devastation · misfortune · calamity · detriment
nemesis
Persistent source of ruin
- rivalOne who competes against
- foeHostile opponent
- antagonistOne who opposes another
adversary · enemy · villain · opponent · archnemesis · foil · tormentor · persecutor · hunter · pursuer
toxin
Biological-origin harm agent
nightshade · hemlock · deadly · lethal · noxious · poisonous · harmful · fatal · mortal · killing
- bane of someone's existenceSource of ongoing misery
- bane of someone's lifeOngoing source of suffering
- wolf's baneToxic flowering plant
- banes of one's existencePersistent sources of suffering