Baleful Meaning

There are 2 meaning(s) for word Baleful

Meaning 1 : deadly or sinister

    Example : the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look

    Synonyms : baneful
Meaning 2 : threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

    Example : a baleful look

    Synonyms : forbidding,  menacing,  minacious,  minatory,  ominous,  sinister,  threatening