Menacing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɛnɪsɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Menacing is an adjective meaning Synonym of threatening in its various senses.
Meaning
Synonym of threatening in its various senses.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of menace
- The act of making menaces or threats.
Example Sentences
menacing look
menacing smile
menacing tone of voice
1824-1826, William Cobbett, History of the Protestant Reformation They remember his subornings, menacings, bribings, cuttings, maimings, hangings, and burnings.
Word Forms
- menacings
Synonyms for menacing
Depending on context, synonyms include threatening, baleful, sinister, minatory, ominous, alarming.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include minatory, threatening, minacious, alarming, sinister, ugly.
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