Meaning & use

threatened

adjective·Academic

In danger of being harmed, attacked, or destroyed; also, having received a warning of intended harm.

See it in a sentence

The threatened species now lives in only a few protected forests.

She felt threatened by his angry tone and quickly left the room.

A note on using this word

Threatened is used both for endangered species or situations and for a person's emotional reaction to danger.

Words with a similar meaning

endangeredimperiled

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Words with an opposite meaning

securesafe

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