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unthreatening

threat·en·ing
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thret-n-ing]
    • /ˈθrɛt n ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thret-n-ing]
    • /ˈθrɛt n ɪŋ/

Definitions of unthreatening word

  • adjective unthreatening tending or intended to menace: threatening gestures. 1
  • adjective unthreatening causing alarm, as by being imminent; ominous; sinister: threatening clouds. 1
  • adjective unthreatening not threatening or menacing 0
See all 3 definitions of unthreatening

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Origin of unthreatening

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; threaten + -ing2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Unthreatening

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Unthreatening

unthreatening 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for unthreatening

adj unthreatening

  • fair — free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge.
Just one Synonym for unthreatening

Antonyms for unthreatening

adj unthreatening

  • brutish — If you describe a person or their behaviour as brutish, you think that they are brutal and uncivilised.
  • feller — Robert William Andrew ("Bob"; "Bullet Bob") 1918–2010, U.S. baseball player.
  • fierce — menacingly wild, savage, or hostile: fierce animals; a fierce look.
  • formidable — causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent.
  • intimidatory — to make timid; fill with fear.

adjective unthreatening

  • aper — a person who apes, a mimic
All 9 Antonyms of unthreatening

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