bane´ful|ness

bane´ful|ness
bane|ful «BAYN fuhl», adjective.
1. causing harm or destruction; injurious: »

Air pollution has a baneful effect on trees.

SYNONYM(S): bad, evil, pernicious.
2. destroying life; deadly: »

a baneful poison.

SYNONYM(S): fatal, lethal.
bane´ful|ly, adverb.
bane´ful|ness, noun.

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  • bane´ful|ly — bane|ful «BAYN fuhl», adjective. 1. causing harm or destruction; injurious: »Air pollution has a baneful effect on trees. SYNONYM(S): bad, evil, pernicious. 2. destroying life; deadly: »a baneful poison. SYNONYM(S): fatal, lethal …   Useful english dictionary

  • bane|ful — «BAYN fuhl», adjective. 1. causing harm or destruction; injurious: »Air pollution has a baneful effect on trees. SYNONYM(S): bad, evil, pernicious. 2. destroying life; deadly: »a baneful poison. SYNONYM(S): fatal, lethal …   Useful english dictionary

  • baneful — bane•ful [[t]ˈbeɪn fəl[/t]] adj. destructive, pernicious, or poisonous • Etymology: 1570–80 bane′ful•ly, adv. bane′ful•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Baneful — Bane ful, a. Having poisonous qualities; deadly; destructive; injurious; noxious; pernicious. Baneful hemlock. Garth. Baneful wrath. Chapman. [1913 Webster] {Bane ful*ly}, adv. {Bane ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Banefully — Baneful Bane ful, a. Having poisonous qualities; deadly; destructive; injurious; noxious; pernicious. Baneful hemlock. Garth. Baneful wrath. Chapman. [1913 Webster] {Bane ful*ly}, adv. {Bane ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Banefulness — Baneful Bane ful, a. Having poisonous qualities; deadly; destructive; injurious; noxious; pernicious. Baneful hemlock. Garth. Baneful wrath. Chapman. [1913 Webster] {Bane ful*ly}, adv. {Bane ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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