Menacing

//ˈmɛnɪsɪŋ//

Synonyms for "menacing" (123 found)

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Closest matches (25)

Adjective(1 words)
baleful

Strong matches (37)

Adjective(1 words)
forbidding

Related words (61)

Adjective(1 words)
threatening

Related word relations

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Translations

18 translations across 8 languages.

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French

2 entries
  • menaçant verb (Suggesting imminent harm)
  • menaçant verb (threatening)

German

3 entries
  • bedrohlich verb (Suggesting imminent harm)
  • bedrohlich verb (threatening)
  • drohend verb (Suggesting imminent harm)

Greek

1 entries
  • απειλητικός verb (threatening)

Latin

2 entries
  • minax verb (threatening)
  • minitābundus verb (threatening)

Norwegian Bokmål

1 entries
  • truende verb (threatening)

Romanian

2 entries
  • amenințător verb (Suggesting imminent harm)
  • amenințător verb (threatening)

Russian

1 entries
  • угрожающий verb (threatening)

Spanish

4 entries
  • amenazante verb (Suggesting imminent harm)
  • amenazante verb (threatening)
  • intimidante verb (Suggesting imminent harm)
  • intimidante verb (threatening)

Sample sentences

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Thunder rolled with menacing crashes.

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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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