Synonyms of baleful

Adjective

1. baleful, baneful, maleficent (vs. beneficent)

usage: deadly or sinister; "the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look"

2. baleful, forbidding, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening, alarming (vs. unalarming)

usage: 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"

Definition and meaning of baleful (Dictionary)