Thunder rolled with menacing crashes.
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Menacing
/ˈmɛnɪsɪŋ/
Synonyms for "menacing" (147 found)
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Closest matches (30)
Adjective(5 words)
about to beabusiveacutealarmingalready in sightapocalypticapproachingat handbadbalefulbanefulblackbludgeoningblusteringbodefulbodingbrewingbrowbeatingbulldozingbullying
Noun(2 words)
Strong matches (44)
coercioncomingcomminatorycriticaldangerousdangersomedarkdenunciatorydiredoomfuldrearyevilevil-starredexigentexplosivefatefulfear inspiringfear-inspiringfearsomefierce
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forebodingforthcomingfraught with dangerfrighteningfuturegatheringgloomygoing to happenhazardoushectoringillill-bodingill-fated
Adjective(9 words)
Related words (73)
ill-omenedill-starredimmediateimminentimpendentimpendingin danger imminentin prospectin reservein storein the cardsin the offingin the windin viewinauspiciousinstantintimidatingjeopardousjust around the cornerlooming
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loweringlurkingminaciousminatorynearnear at handnearingof evil portentominouson the horizonovercastoverhangingparlouspericulousperilousportendingportentouspreparingriskyserioussinistersomberterrifyingterroristicterrorizingthat will bethreateningthreatfulto comeuglyunfavorableunfortunateunluckyunpromisingunpropitiousuntowardupcomingwaiting
Adjective(12 words)
infernalintimidateintimidatingminaciousminatorymurderouspredatory starereptilian eyesshadowiersinisterthreatenthreatening pressure
Verb(1 words)
Noun(2 words)
portuguese ominososnarling
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10 entriesbullyingdireeconomic threatgrimharassmentmenacing imagemenacing motifmenacing toneominousviolent threat
Collocations
8 entriesmenacing atmospheremenacing glaremenacing lookmenacing messagemenacing posturemenacing presencemenacing silhouettemenacing tone
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
2 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
The 80m-high cliffs, steep from every angle, appear uninviting, even menacing.
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A menacing thunderstorm has appeared on radar.
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Herbert opened his mouth, but Tom gave him a menacing look.
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