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Now as of old the gods give men all good things, excepting only those that are baneful and injurious and useless. These, now as of old, are not gifts of the gods: men stumble into them themselves because of their own blindness and folly.
Democritus

Meaning of "baneful" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BANEFUL

baneful  [ˈbeɪnfʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BANEFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Baneful is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BANEFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of baneful in the English dictionary

The definition of baneful in the dictionary is destructive, poisonous, or fatal.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BANEFUL


designful
dɪˈzaɪnfʊl
dessertspoonful
dɪˈzɜːtspuːnfʊl
dinful
ˈdɪnfʊl
disdainful
dɪsˈdeɪnfʊl
gainful
ˈɡeɪnfʊl
manful
ˈmænfʊl
mournful
ˈmɔːnfʊl
painful
ˈpeɪnfʊl
plainful
ˈpleɪnfʊl
sdeignfull
ˈzdeɪnfʊl
sinful
ˈsɪnfʊl
tablespoonful
ˈteɪbəlˌspuːnfʊl
teaspoonful
ˈtiːspuːnfʊl
tinful
ˈtɪnfʊl
trainful
ˈtreɪnfʊl
tuneful
ˈtjuːnfʊl
ungainful
ʌnˈɡeɪnfʊl
unsinful
ʌnˈsɪnfʊl
untuneful
ʌnˈtjuːnfʊl
urnful
ˈɜːnfʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BANEFUL

bandy
bandy legs
bandy-bandies
bandy-bandy
bandy-legged
bandyman
Bandywallop
bane
baneberries
baneberry
banefully
banefulness
Banff
Banffshire
bang
bang for one´s buck
bang goes
bang on
bang one´s head against a brick wall
bang tidy

WORDS THAT END LIKE BANEFUL

careful
disgraceful
fateful
forceful
graceful
grateful
hateful
hopeful
ireful
peaceful
purposeful
resourceful
shameful
spiteful
suspenseful
tasteful
ungrateful
useful
vengeful
wasteful

Synonyms and antonyms of baneful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BANEFUL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «baneful» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of baneful

Translation of «baneful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BANEFUL

Find out the translation of baneful to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of baneful from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «baneful» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

有害的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

funesta
570 millions of speakers

English

baneful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अभिशप्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مهلك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

губительный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

baneful
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিষাক্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

funeste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Buaian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

baneful
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

有毒な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

해로운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Baneful
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

độc hại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கேடு விளைவிக்கிற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निरुपयोगी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zararlı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

velenoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zgubny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

згубний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nefast
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

baneful
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

giftig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

baneful
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

baneful
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of baneful

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BANEFUL»

The term «baneful» is normally little used and occupies the 130.752 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BANEFUL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about baneful

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3 QUOTES WITH «BANEFUL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word baneful.
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Democritus
Now as of old the gods give men all good things, excepting only those that are baneful and injurious and useless. These, now as of old, are not gifts of the gods: men stumble into them themselves because of their own blindness and folly.
2
Stephen Grellet
Baneful indeed is the scourge of war.
3
Zebulon Pike
Why cannot we correct the baneful passions, without weakening the good?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BANEFUL»

Discover the use of baneful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to baneful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
Something is either pernicious or baneful which is irreparably harmful but pernicious is more often applied to things that harm exceedingly or irreparably by evil or by insidious corrupting or enervating and baneful to those that poison or destroy ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
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The Legend of Mighty Mabel
BANEFUL! gets up from the sofa and chases them, flailing his bony hands at them the same as Cates did with his knife! BANEFUL! lunges and grabs while Molly and Albert twist and turn, barely avoiding his grasp. Molly and Albert reach the ...
Vance Avis, 2011
3
Llewellyn's Truth About Herb Magic
One of the darkest chapters in the history of herbs has been in the traditional usages of “baneful” (poisonous) herbs. Such herbs, including henbane, hemlock, hellebore, mandrake, and datura, were popular in Renaissance magic for inducing ...
Scott Cunningham
4
Nested Political Coalitions: Nation, Regime, Program, Cabinet
A majority ethnic nationalism can be baneful if it feeds on xenophobic hatred, here often against the different within, as when Nazis oppressed Jews and Gypsies, Idi Amin deported Asians, or Turkey sought to stamp out the Kurdish language.
Terrence E. Cook, 2002
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Arcana cœlestia: or Heavenly mysteries contained in the ...
And Jehovah did so ; and there came a grievous baneful flying thing into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servarits' houses, and into all the land of Egypt : the land was destroyed by reason of the baneful flying thing. — And Jehovah said ...
Emanuel Swedenborg, 1866
6
A Gentleman from Boynton B-Y-T-E-S BACK!: A Humorous and ...
She picked up a humongous-size bag of 'Baneful.' Esther and I conversed with her at length like we were comparing a supermarket steak with the joys of an impeccable Morton's or even a mail order Omaha filet mignon. “Baneful has been a ...
Adrian Price, 2006
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The Jataka Tales, Volume 5 (Extended Annotated Edition)
I'll be ordained to-day; Lest, like the foolish crow, I fall 'neath passion's baneful sway. On hearing him thus abdicate his throne his councillors said: Thou hast a son, Dighavu named, a goodly prince is he, By sprinkling raise him to the throne,  ...
Edward Byles Cowell, H. T. Francis, 2012
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Fallacy of Insolvency Laws and Their Baneful Effects
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Thomas Ritchie, 2011
9
The Twelve Knights
When Pigwigon made Baleful and Baneful, he may have added an extra measure of mean, but he certainly did not put enough smarts. “Blockheads! I hope them motorcycles ain't wrecked,” he bellowed, running toward the front of the train.
C. J. Ferrara
10
The Evolution of the Gilgamesh Epic
If this is the significance of Huwawa in the epic, Shamash's interest is explained by his own role as opponent of baneful forces.28 At times, Gilgamesh is associated with Shamash in this role, as in the following incantation calling upon  ...
Jeffrey H. Tigay, 1982

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BANEFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term baneful is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ranking Dark Souls 2's Bosses From Easiest to Hardest :: Games …
Mytha, The Baneful Queen: This fight can be easy peasy or an utter pain in the ass. What you need to do to put the odds in your favor is find the ... «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Understanding Places like Iraq and Syria: Crowds, Belonging and …
... was still unable to play a world-unifying role, and, instead, only reinforced baneful or “narcissistic” identifications with the damaging mass. «Breaking Israel News, Jun 15»
3
Harish Khare
... peace and friendship with our South Asia neighbours. He was uncompromising in his conviction of the baneful influence of corporate power. «Chandigarh Tribune, Jun 15»
4
America's Golden Calf Moment
... John Paul II calls “a false concept of the autonomy of earthly realities” which “produces particularly baneful effects...” (Veritatis Spendor, 39). «Catholic World Report, Jun 15»
5
'The Singularity & Socialism' - an interview with author C. James …
... idea of the necessity for the full evolution of capitalism, once he is corrected of David Riccardo's baneful influences, and classical liberalism's ... «Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, Jun 15»
6
Warning of a 'formal and permanent despotism'
Let me now take a more comprehensive view, and warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of Party, ... «WND.com, Jun 15»
7
Managers make decisions on operating theatres
The following gives a considerable insight into their baneful, undue influence: http://www.spectator .co.uk/features/9547 622/how-come-our-cas «Oxford Mail, Jun 15»
8
Crumbling States: Security Sector Reform in Libya and Yemen …
This outcome owed much to the baneful legacy of Libya's former ruler Colonel Muammar Qaddafi. He abolished the country's constitution after ... «JK Alternative Viewpoint, Jun 15»
9
10 Most Important Messages From Laudato Si
... the Pope provides many baneful examples of the effects of climate change, whose "worst impact" is felt by those in developing countries (25). «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
10
Beloved Star Wars Actor has passed away at 93!? RIP You'll be …
He further admonished the students against baneful occult practices, warning them that he had met "people who claimed to be Satanists. «moviepilot.com, Jun 15»

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