CEFR B1

threatening

adjective

Meaning

Making someone feel that you are going to hurt or harm them, or that something bad is going to happen.

Examples

He received threatening letters from an unknown sender.
The aggressive dog had a threatening growl.

Synonyms: ominous, intimidating, menacing, alarming

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threatening (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈθret.ən.ɪŋ/

Definition

Making someone feel that you are going to hurt or harm them, or that something bad is going to happen.

Examples

He received threatening letters from an unknown sender.
The aggressive dog had a threatening growl.

How to Use threatening

threatening to (prepositional phrase): Indicating an intention to cause harm or bad consequences. — "The storm was threatening to flood the town."

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