baleful 2
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
Examples
- 1.forbidding thunderclouds
- 2.a baleful look
- 3.ominous rumblings of discontent
- 4.his threatening behavior
- 5.sinister storm clouds
- 6.ugly black clouds
- 7.a sinister smile
- 8.the situation became ugly
- 9.his tone became menacing
Synonyms
- forbidding 2
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
- menacing 1
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
- minacious 1
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
- minatory 1
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
- ominous 1
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
- sinister 1
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
- threatening 1
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
