minacious
mi·na·cious
Synonym of threatening, in its various sensesSynonym of threatening, in its various senses.
UK/mɪˈneɪʃəs/US/məˈneɪʃəs/
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, not comparable)Synonym of threatening, in its various senses.
More definitions
- threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
Origin
From Late Latin minacia (“threat”) + -ious, from Latin minax (“threatening”) + -ia (suffixFrom Late Latin minacia (“threat”) + -ious, from Latin minax (“threatening”) + -ia (suffix forming abstract nouns). Cf. Italian minaccioso, attested 1532.
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Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments:balefulforbiddingmenacingminatoryominoussinisterthreatening