THREATENING
/ˈθɹɛt.n̩.ɪŋ/ ► audio Scrabble 15 Words With Friends 17
Definition
- adjective threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments.
— synonyms: baleful, forbidding, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister
- adjective darkened by clouds.
— synonyms: heavy, lowering, sullen
Examples
- “He threatened me with a knife.”
- “The rocks threatened the ship's survival.”
- “The black clouds threatened heavy rain.”
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