What does maleficial mean?
Maleficial means (archaic) injurious, damaging.
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/ˌmælɪˈfɪʃəl/ · adjective
(archaic) injurious, damaging.
The late mention of the prelates' advice, in passing a law so maleficial unto them, giveth me just occasion to name some, the principal persons of the clergy, present thereat […]
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Maleficial means (archaic) injurious, damaging.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include beneficial.
The late mention of the prelates' advice, in passing a law so maleficial unto them, giveth me just occasion to name some, the principal persons of the clergy, present thereat […]
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