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threatening
01
causing or showing a potential for harm or danger, often in a way that makes someone feel scared
Grammatical Information
Composition
present participle adjective
qualitative
Superlative
most threatening
Comparative
more threatening
gradable
Examples
The threatening tone of his voice made her feel uneasy.
02
indicating that severe weather is likely, often characterized by dark, ominous clouds or signs of a storm
Examples
The threatening clouds rolled in quickly, and the temperature dropped, signaling an impending thunderstorm.
Threatening
01
the act of expressing an intention to cause harm or danger
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
threatenings
Examples
His repeated threatening of the employees led to a formal investigation.
Lexical Tree
threateningly
unthreatening
threatening
threaten
