Meaning & use
threatened
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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