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threatening

Making you feel that harm could come.

Meaning of «threatening»

adjective

making you feel that harm could come

Dark, threatening clouds gathered above the quiet village.

Translation

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«threatening» in 17 languages
AR العربية
AZ Azərbaycan
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ID Indonesia
JA 日本語
KO 한국어
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The difference between similar words

seeming dangerous or bad
threateningshows that someone may hurt youHe gave me a threatening look.
intimidatingmakes you feel small and afraidThe tall guard looked very intimidating.
sinisterseems evil and hides something dangerousThe old house had a sinister feel.

Word family

threat B1 · nounthreaten B1 · verbthreatening B1 · adjective