Menacing (Adjective)
Meaning
Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the situation became ugly".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The tall, menacing figure lurked in the shadows, its presence sending shivers down the spines of passersby.
- As the argument escalated, his tone became menacing, his voice dripping with venom.
- The massive storm cloud gathering on the horizon had a menacing shape, threatening to unleash its fury upon the land.
- Her once cheerful face took on a menacing aspect, twisted with rage and bitterness.
- The warning sign creaking ominously in the wind, had a menacing aura that was both intimidating and forlorn.