THREATENING Synonyms
There are 23 hypernyms of the word threatening. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for THREATENING
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| aggressive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends adjective satellite • tending to spread quickly • characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight | ||||||||
| alarming | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • frightening because of an awareness of danger | ||||||||
| apocalyptic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to an apocalypse adjective satellite • prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom | ||||||||
| baleful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • deadly or sinister • threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments | ||||||||
| dangerous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm adjective satellite • causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm | ||||||||
| daunting | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • discouraging through fear | ||||||||
| fearful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted adjective satellite • experiencing or showing fear • causing fear or dread or terror • extremely distressing • timid by nature or revealing timidity | ||||||||
| fearsome | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror | ||||||||
| forbidding | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • an official prohibition or edict against something adjective satellite • harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance • threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments | ||||||||
| frightening | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the act of inspiring with fear adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror | ||||||||
| hostile | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • characterized by enmity or ill will • not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally noun • troops belonging to the enemy's military forces adjective satellite • impossible to bring into friendly accord • very unfavorable to life or growth • unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company (used of attempts to buy or take control of a business) | ||||||||
| intimidating | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • discouraging through fear | ||||||||
| menacing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments | ||||||||
| minatory | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments | ||||||||
| ominous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments • presaging ill fortune | ||||||||
| overbearing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • expecting unquestioning obedience • having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy | ||||||||
| overpowering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • so strong as to be irresistible | ||||||||
| perilous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • fraught with danger | ||||||||
| sinister | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments • stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable • on or starting from the wearer's left | ||||||||
| treacherous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • dangerously unstable and unpredictable • tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans | ||||||||
