MENACING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MENACING?

Need another word that means the same as “menacing”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “menacing” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Menacing” are: baleful, forbidding, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening

Menacing as an Adjective

Definitions of "Menacing" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “menacing” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments.
• Suggesting the presence of danger; threatening.

Synonyms of "Menacing" as an adjective (7 Words)

baleful	Threatening harm; menacing. Bill shot a baleful glance in her direction.
forbidding	Unfriendly or threatening in appearance. Forbidding thunderclouds.
minacious	Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments.
minatory	Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments. He is unlikely to be deterred by minatory finger wagging.
ominous	Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments. Ominous rumblings of discontent.
sinister	On or starting from the wearer’s left. Sinister storm clouds.
threatening	Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments. She was a type he found threatening.

Usage Examples of "Menacing" as an adjective

• Our officers encountered menacing looks from teenagers.
• His tone became menacing.

Associations of "Menacing" (30 Words)

aggressive	Tending to spread quickly. An aggressive businessman.
baleful	Deadly or sinister. Bill shot a baleful glance in her direction.
baneful	Deadly or sinister. The baneful effects of envy and jealousy.
bellicose	Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight. A mood of bellicose jingoism.
combative	Inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits. He made some enemies with his combative style.
confrontational	Of or relating to confrontation. He distanced himself from the confrontational approach adopted by his predecessor.
daunting	Discouraging through fear. A daunting task.
degrading	Causing a loss of self-respect; humiliating. The prisoners were subjected to cruel and degrading treatment.
discouraging	Expressing disapproval in order to dissuade. A discouraging experience.
endanger	Pose a threat to; present a danger to. The pollution is endangering the crops.
fight	Be engaged in a fight carry on a fight. McCracken will fight Sheffield s Martin Smith.
forbidding	An official prohibition or edict against something. Forbidding thunderclouds.
foreboding	A feeling that something bad will happen; fearful apprehension. A steadily escalating sense of foreboding.
formidable	Inspiring fear. A formidable opponent.
frustrating	Preventing realization or attainment of a desire. It can be very frustrating to find that the size you want isn t there.
intimidate	Frighten or overawe (someone), especially in order to make them do what one wants. Her boss intimidates her.
intimidating	Discouraging through fear. The intimidating defence barrister.
menace	Be a threat or possible danger to. He spoke with desperate menace.
minatory	Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments. He is unlikely to be deterred by minatory finger wagging.
omen	Indicate as with a sign or an omen. The raven seemed a bird of evil omen.
ominous	Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments. There were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead.
roar	A very loud, deep, prolonged sound made by something inanimate. The crowd roared its approval.
sinister	Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments. There was something sinister about that murmuring voice.
threat	A warning that something unpleasant is imminent. Members of her family have received death threats.
threaten	(of something undesirable) seem likely to occur. One of four London hospitals threatened with closure.
threatening	Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments. His threatening behavior.
unpleasant	Disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings. The symptoms are extremely unpleasant.
villain	(in a film, novel, or play) a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot. The industrialized nations are the real environmental villains.
warlike	Disposed to warfare or hard-line policies. A warlike clan.
wicked	Intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality. Under wicked fire from the enemy s guns.