menacing
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menacing
- /ˈmɛnɪsɪŋ/
adjective more menacing · most menacing
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Synonym of threatening in its various senses.
menacing look
Similar: threatening
verb
- present participle and gerund of menace
noun menacings
- The act of making menaces or threats. 1824-1826, William Cobbett, History of the Protestant Reformation They remember his subornings, menacings, bribings, cuttings, maimings, hangings, and burnings.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: minatory, threatening, minacious, alarming, sinister, ugly, forbidding, baleful, ominous, threat, intimidating, scary, dire, dangerous, perilous, terrifying
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adj presenting a threat
| Español | amenazante, amenazador |
|---|---|
| Français | menaçant |
| Deutsch | drohend, bedrohlich |
| Română | amenințător |
adj making threats
| Español | amenazante, menazante, amenazador |
|---|---|
| Français | menaçant |
| Deutsch | bedrohlich |
| Ελληνικά | απειλητικός apeilitikós |
| Română | amenințător |
| Русский | угрожающий ugrožajuščij |
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title = {menacing},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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