Associations to the word «Baleful»

Wiktionary

BALEFUL, adjective. Portending evil; ominous.
BALEFUL, adjective. Miserable, wretched, distressed, suffering.

Dictionary definition

BALEFUL, adjective. Deadly or sinister; "the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look".
BALEFUL, adjective. Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the situation became ugly".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy