Baneful and Benignant

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Baneful adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.

Usage example: the incredibly baneful effect that drug dealing has on so many inner-city neighborhoods

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Benignant is an antonym for baneful.

Nearby Word: bane

Benignant adjective - Having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others.

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Baneful is an antonym for benignant.

Nearby Word: benign

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