baneful

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baneful

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From bane + -ful.

adjective more baneful · most baneful

archaic Poisonous, deadly. [S]ome fell ſerpent in his cave expects / The traveller's approach, batten'd vvith herbs / Of baneful juice to fury, forth he looks / Hideous, and lies coil'd all around his den.
Harmful, injurious. This contempt of the understanding in early life has more baneful consequences than is commonly supposed […]

Similar: fatal, mortal · Opposite: helpful, productive

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adjective

Similar: fatal, mortal · Opposite: helpful, productive

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adj Deadly

日本語	致死の chishi no, 命取りの inochitori no
Français	funeste
Ελληνικά	θανάσιμος thanásimos, θανατηφόρος thanatifóros, μοιραίος moiraíos

adj Exceedingly harmful

日本語	有害な yūgai na
Français	funeste
Ελληνικά	ολέθριος oléthrios, επιζήμιος epizímios, καταστρεπτικός katastreptikós

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@misc{baneful_2026,
  title = {baneful},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/baneful},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}