THREATENING

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩.ɪŋ/ ► audio Scrabble 15 Words With Friends 17

Definition

  1. adjective threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments. — synonyms: baleful, forbidding, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister
  2. 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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