Meaning & Definition of Threatening in English
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Threatening
/θrɛtənɪŋ/
adjective
1. Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
- "A baleful look"
- "Forbidding thunderclouds"
- "His tone became menacing"
- "Ominous rumblings of discontent"
- "Sinister storm clouds"
- "A sinister smile"
- "His threatening behavior"
- "Ugly black clouds"
- "The situation became ugly"
synonym:
- baleful,
- forbidding,
- menacing,
- minacious,
- minatory,
- ominous,
- sinister,
- threatening
2. Darkened by clouds
- "A heavy sky"
synonym:
- heavy,
- lowering,
- sullen,
- threatening
Examples of using
Are you threatening me?
The mayor's family was harassed with threatening phone calls all day.
Are you threatening me?