threatening

adjective

How many syllables in threatening?

There are 3 syllables in the word threatening.

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Divide threatening into syllables:

threat · en · ing

How to pronounce threatening:

Definition of threatening:

threatening (adjective):: harmful, menacing, or vindictive; expressing or suggesting a threat of harm, danger, etc.; threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments.; indicating or suggesting the approach of possible trouble or danger

Synonyms for threatening:

alarming

approaching

around the corner

baleful

brewing

bullying

coming

comminatory

forbidding

future

imminent

impending

intimidatory

looming

menacing

minacious

minatory

ominous

pending

possible

sinister

terrorizing

Antonyms for threatening:

assured

calm

certain

definite

dependable

easy

firm

fortified

good

guarded

harmless

healthy

honest

impervious

impregnable

innocent

innocuous

low-risk

mild

nice

non-threatening

non-toxic

non-violent

nonhazardous

nonthreatening

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