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threatening

[thret-n-ing] / ˈθrɛt n ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

menacing, ominous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aggressive alarming cautionary dangerous dire sinister ugly

STRONG

bullying close impending looming lowering near overhanging portending scowling terrorizing warning

WEAK

apocalyptic at hand baleful baneful comminatory fateful forthcoming grim ill-boding imminent impendent inauspicious intimidatory loury lowery minacious minatory portentous unlucky unpropitious unsafe upcoming

Antonyms

STRONGEST

good kind nice safe

STRONG

away distant far remote

WEAK

pleasant

Example Sentences

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Threatening a lawsuit, Winston settles with Miss Becka for her property, where he sets up shop as an auctioneer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Threatening an offensive featuring K-pop and other information deployed via balloons could be an important component of a campaign to influence the North Korean regime.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2024

Threatening to strike against GM's Arlington, Texas, plant that makes cash-cow SUVs like the Cadillac Escalade spurred GM to agree that EV battery factories would become union plants with UAW contracts, Fain said.

From Reuters • Oct. 6, 2023

Threatening to do so only makes it easier for others to do the same, adding to the pressure on all to escalate quickly.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2021

“Ooh—I can’t remember the last time somebody made me so mad. The nerve! Threatening us . . .” Her voice shook, and she turned quickly away to dab at her eyes.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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