Meaning & use
menacing
Suggesting the presence of danger or harm; threatening in appearance or manner.
See it in a sentence
Dark, menacing clouds gathered on the horizon before the storm hit.
The stray dog gave a menacing growl as we approached the gate.
A note on using this word
Menacing can describe people, animals, weather, or atmosphere, always implying a sense of impending danger.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
harmlessreassuring
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