menacing

adjective
UK: /ˈmenəsɪŋ/
US: /ˈmenəsɪŋ/

  1. Seeming likely to cause you harm or danger.

    1. The menacing dog scared the children.
    2. The dark clouds looked menacing, suggesting a severe thunderstorm was approaching.

  2. Expressing or suggesting a threat of danger or violence.

    1. He spoke in a menacing tone.
    2. His menacing glare suggested that further argument would be futile.

Synonyms

alarming intimidating dangerous ominous threatening
menacing verb

  1. Presenting a threat; acting in a way that is likely to cause harm.

    1. The thugs were menacing people.
    2. The large dog was menacing, growling and showing its teeth to the neighbors.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "menacing" in English means: Seeming likely to cause you harm or danger., Expressing or suggesting a threat of danger or violence..

The phonetic transcription of "menacing" is /ˈmenəsɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈmenəsɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "menacing": alarming, intimidating, dangerous, ominous, threatening.

Example usage of "menacing": "The menacing dog scared the children.". More examples on the page.