Baleful and Nonlethal

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Baleful adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.

Usage example: contends that the violent content of so much of popular entertainment is a baleful influence on our society

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Nonlethal is an antonym for baleful.

Nonlethal adjective - Not capable of causing death.

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Baleful is an antonym for nonlethal.

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Nonlethal and Baleful. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/baleful/nonlethal

Baleful & Nonlethal. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/baleful/nonlethal>.

Nonlethal or Baleful. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/baleful/nonlethal.

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