Threatening — synonyms, definition

1. threatening (a)

augural black dangerous dire disastrous dismal doleful forbidding foreboding forewarning gloomy grave ill-fated inauspicious melancholy menacing ominous portentous premonitory prognostic • • •

2. threatening (Noun)

aspersion caution censure commination condemnation curse diatribe execration hazard imprecation intimidation malediction malison menace obloquy peril threat tirade vituperation

3. threatening (Adjective)

baleful heavy louring loury lowering lowery minacious minatory sullen

threatening (Adjective) — Indicating evil intent or suggesting tragic developments. ex. "his threatening behaviour"

threatening (Adjective) — Darkened by clouds. ex. "a threatening sky"

4. threatening (Verb)

endangering imperiling jeopardising jeopardizing periling

threatening (Verb) — Pose a threat to; present a danger to. ex. "The pollution is threatening the crops"

threatening (Verb) — To utter intentions of injury or punishment against. ex. "He threatened me when I tried to call the police"

threatening (Verb) — To be a menacing indication of something. ex. "The clouds threaten rain" ex. "Danger threatens"

auguring auspicating being betokening boding existing forecasting foreshadowing foretelling foretokening omening portending predicting prefiguring presaging prognosticating warning offering