threatened
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threatened
- /ˈθɹɛt.n̩d/
- [ˈθɹɛʔ.n̩d]
verb
- simple past and past participle of threaten
adjective more threatened · most threatened
- At risk of becoming endangered in the near future. It is particularly desirable to obtain photographs of rural stations, both with and without a train, in view of the threatened wholesale closure of unremunerative branches throughout the country.
- Feeling insecure or vulnerable.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: vulnerable, endangered, imperiled, hunted, pulled, faced, prone, challenged, extirpated, extinct, extinction, hampered, affected, shaken, impaired, exposed
Translations
Talk about this word "threatened." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/threatened. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. threatened. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/threatened "threatened." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/threatened.Cite this
@misc{threatened_2026,
title = {threatened},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/threatened},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
