baleful

  1. deadly or sinister

    Synonyms : baneful
    Examples :
    • the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look

  2. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

    Synonyms : forbidding, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening
    Examples :
    • a baleful look

boycott

  1. a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies

    Type Of : dissent, objection, protest

  2. refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with

    Antonyms : patronise, patronize
    Type Of : ostracise, ostracize

boor

  1. a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement

    Synonyms : barbarian, churl, goth, peasant, tike, tyke
    Type Of : disagreeable person, unpleasant person

blandishment

  1. flattery intended to persuade

    Synonyms : cajolery, palaver
    Type Of : flattery

  2. the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery

    Synonyms : wheedling
    Type Of : enticement, temptation

bestial

  1. resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility

    Synonyms : beastly, brutal, brute, brutish
    Examples :
    • a bestial nature
    • bestial treatment of prisoners

beret

  1. a cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth

    Type Of : cap

berate

  1. censure severely or angrily

    Synonyms : bawl out, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, scold, take to task, trounce
    Type Of : knock, criticise, pick apart, criticize

bequeath

  1. leave or give by will after one's death

    Synonyms : leave, will
    Antonyms : disinherit
    Type Of : gift, give, present
    Examples :
    • My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry

benignity

  1. a kind act

    Synonyms : kindness
    Type Of : action

  2. the quality of being kind and gentle

    Synonyms : benignancy, graciousness
    Type Of : good, goodness

benign

  1. pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence

    Synonyms : benignant
    Antonyms : malign
    Examples :
    • a benign smile
    • the benign sky
    • the benign influence of pure air

  2. kindness of disposition or manner

    Examples :
    • the benign ruler of millions
    • benign intentions

  3. not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)

    Antonyms : malignant