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- [men-is]
- /ˈmɛn ɪs/
- /ˈmen.ɪ.sɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [men-is]
- /ˈmɛn ɪs/
Definitions of menacing word
- noun menacing something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat: Air pollution is a menace to health. 1
- noun menacing a person whose actions, attitudes, or ideas are considered dangerous or harmful: When he gets behind the wheel of a car, he's a real menace. 1
- noun menacing an extremely annoying person. 1
- verb with object menacing to utter or direct a threat against; threaten. 1
- verb with object menacing to serve as a probable threat to; imperil. 1
- verb without object menacing to express or serve as a threat. 1
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Origin of menacing
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Middle French < Latin minācia, equivalent to mināc- (stem of mināx) jutting out, threatening + -ia -ia
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Parts of speech for Menacing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
menacing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
menacing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for menacing
adj menacing
- frightening — to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare.
- alarming — Something that is alarming makes you feel afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
- threatening — tending or intended to menace: threatening gestures.
- dangerous — If something is dangerous, it is able or likely to hurt or harm you.
- lowering — comparative of low1 .
adjective menacing
- intimidating — to make timid; fill with fear.
- ominous — portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious: an ominous bank of dark clouds.
- scary — causing fright or alarm.
- foreboding — a prediction; portent.
- dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
noun menacing
- coercion — Coercion is the act or process of persuading someone forcefully to do something that they do not want to do.
Antonyms for menacing
adj menacing
- assisting — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
- remote — far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away: the remote jungles of Brazil.
- aiding — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
- helping — the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
- unthreatening — tending or intended to menace: threatening gestures.
adjective menacing
- reassuring — to restore to assurance or confidence: His praise reassured me.
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