THREATENING Synonyms
There are 27 synonyms of the word
threatening.
(exact relations)
There are 23 hypernyms of the word threatening. (close relations)
There are 23 hypernyms of the word threatening. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for THREATENING
| Rank | Word | Save? | More Syns.. | Usage | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | aggressive | adjectiveadj | ||||
| 2 | alarming | adjectiveadj | ||||
| 3 | apocalyptic | adjectiveadj | ||||
| 4 | baleful | adjectiveadj | ||||
| 5 | dangerous | adjectiveadj | ||||
| 6 | daunting | adjectiveadj | ||||
| 7 | fearful | adjectiveadj | ||||
| 8 | fearsome | adjectiveadj | ||||
| 9 | forbidding | adjectiveadj | ||||
| 10 | frightening | adjectiveadj | ||||
| 11 | hostile | adjectiveadj | ||||
| 12 | intimidating | adjectiveadj | ||||
| 13 | menacing | adjectiveadj | ||||
| 14 | minatory | adjectiveadj | ||||
| 15 | ominous | adjectiveadj | ||||
| 16 | overbearing | adjectiveadj | ||||
| 17 | overpowering | verb, adjectivev, adj | ||||
| 18 | perilous | adjectiveadj | ||||
| 19 | sinister | adjectiveadj | ||||
| 20 | treacherous | adjectiveadj | ||||
Best Hypernyms For THREATENING
Here is a list of related hypernyms for
threatening, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (23)
aggressive
alarming
augur
auspicate
be
betoken
bode
dangerous
exist
forecast
foreshadow
foretell
harmful
hostile
intimidating
menacing
omen
portend
predict
prefigure
presage
prognosticate
warn
