Menacing

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛnəs/

Menacing (noun)

  1. a person or thing that is likely to cause harm or danger
  2. a threatening or dangerous action or behavior

Examples

  • The storm was a menace to the small village.
  • Wild animals can be a menace to hikers.

Common collocations: pose a menace, serious menace, menace to society, act of menace, menace someone

Menacing (verb)

  1. to threaten to cause harm or danger to someone or something

Examples

  • The dog menaced the intruder with a growl.
  • Dark clouds menaced the horizon.

Synonyms of Menacing

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Menacing

  • — referring to the absence of danger
  • — referring to protection from threats