THREAT Synonyms

• an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

• a person who inspires fear or dread

• a very troublesome child

• the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons)

• someone who offers opposition

• the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something

• noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others

• the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger

• a warning against certain acts

• judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger

• the trait of being circumspect and prudent

• warn strongly; put on guard

• the act of compelling by force of authority

• using force to cause something to occur

• prayers proclaiming God's anger against sinners; read in the Church of England on Ash Wednesday

• a threat of divine punishment or vengeance

• the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

• a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

• a cause of pain or injury or loss

• a dangerous place

• something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

• tending to deter

• an opposing military force

• an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

• any hostile group of people

• a personal enemy

• an exorbitant charge

• unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)

• the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)

• an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

• an anxious feeling

• a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

• be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

• be afraid or scared of; be frightened of

• be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement

• be uneasy or apprehensive about

• regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

• a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented

• the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism

• a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

• an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

• an obstacle on a golf course

• put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

• put at risk

• take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

• a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition

• a state of deep-seated ill-will

• the feeling of a hostile person

• violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked

• the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)

• an uncalled-for burden

• the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something

• the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc.

• the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid

• a communication that makes you afraid to try something

• a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

• a sign of something about to happen

• indicate, as with a sign or an omen

• a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

• a state of danger involving risk

• a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

• pose a threat to; present a danger to

• put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position