Definition of BANEFUL

baneful

Adjective Satellite

  • exceedingly harmful
  • deadly or sinister

Adj

  • Poisonous, deadly.
  • Harmful, injurious.

Adjective

  • Causing harm, destruction, or ruin.

Examples

  • His baneful strategy involved blocking every possible opening on the board.

Origin / Etymology

From bane + -ful.

Antonyms

helpful, productive

Scrabble Score: 12

baneful: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
baneful: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
baneful: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

baneful: valid Words With Friends Word