menacing

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menacing

(adjective)

Meaning

threatening or suggesting danger

Example

"The menacing storm clouds loomed overhead, prompting everyone to seek shelter."

Synonyms

threateningintimidatingfrightening

Antonyms

invitingfriendly

More about this word

Word origin
From the Latin 'menacere', meaning to threaten.
Related word forms
  • verb: menace
  • noun: menace