11 Letter Words for Threatening
threatening
10 Letter Words for Threatening
entreating, heartening, interagent
9 Letter Words for Threatening
antherine, argentine, argentite, entertain, grenatite, hartening, hattering, integrant, integrate, nattering, rattening, reheating, retighten, tangerine, tentering, terentian, tethering, threating, tightener
8 Letter Words for Threatening
aigrette, antigene, antirent, aretting, argentin, atherine, earthing, enargite, entering, generant, genthite, gnathite, gnattier, gratinee, haterent, hearting, heritage, herniate, ingather, inherent, interage, intereat, internat, internet, intranet, naething, renitent, retenant, tangeite, teething, tenanter, tetanine, theatine, thirteen, thranite, threaten, tinetare, tranting, treating, trentine
7 Letter Words for Threatening
aginner, angrite, aniente, anither, anteing, anterin, anthine, antient, antigen, arenite, ariette, atrenne, attinge, earning, earthen, egretta, eighter, enginer, engrain, enheart, enherit, enrange, enright, enteria, enthean, entrain, entrant, entreat, etherin, ethrane, gahnite, garnett, gattine, gehenna, genetta, gentian, gentier, geranin, giterne, gittern, gnatter, granite, grantee, granthi, gratine, gratten, greaten, greenth, gritten, hairnet, hanting, hartite, hatting, hearing, hearten, heating, hennier, henting, hernani, hernant, hireage, inearth, ingener, ingrate, ingreat, integer, intrant, intrate, iterant, iterate, naether, naither, nattier, nearing, negater, negrine, negrita, neigher, neither, nettier, netting, nighter, nitrate, ranting, rathite, ratteen, ratting, reagent, reginae, regnant, rehinge, rentage, renting, retinge, retting, rhagite, righten, ringent, taenite, tangent, tanghin, tangier, tarente, tartine, tarting, tathing, tearing, teather, teening, teering, teeting, teheran, teniate, tentage, tentier, tenting, tergant, tergite, ternate, terning, tertian, tetrane, theater, theeing, thenage, thereat, therein, therian, thetine, thinner, tighten, tighter, tingent, tintage, traheen, trainee, traneen, trannie, treeing
6 Letter Words for Threatening
aether, aigret, anight, annite, anteri, anther, anting, antrin, arette, argent, argine, aright, athene, athing, attern, attire, eaning, earing, eating, egeran, egeria, either, engine, engirt, ennage, enrage, enring, entera, entier, entire, entria, ergate, erning, erthen, etagre, ethane, ethine, gainer, gaiter, ganner, gannet, gareth, garnet, garten, gather, gatten, gatter, geerah, genear, geneat, genera, genian, gennet, gerate, gerent, gether, getter, ghatti, ghetti, ginete, ginner, ginnet, gitter, graine, graith, granet, gratin, greith, grenat, gthite, haeing, hageen, hagein, hairen, hangee, hanger, hangie, haring, harten, hartin, hating, hatter, hearie, heaten, heater, hegari, hegira, henner, henter, hereat, herein, hernia, heting, hetter, hinger, hinner, hinter, hirage, hitter, inaner, ingate, ingene, ingent, inhere, innage, innate, intent, intern, nanger, narine, nather, natter, neaten, neater, negate, nerine, nerita, nerite, nether, netter, nigher, nitent, nither, nitter, nritta, rahing, ranine, rateen, ratine, rating, ratite, ratten, reagin, regain, regent, regian, regina, rehang, reheat, renate, rennet, retain, retent, retina, retine, retint, rhenea, taeing, taheen, tainte, tairge, tanger, tangie, tanier, tanner, tantie, target, taring, tarten, teaing, teathe, teeing, teetan, teihte, tenant, tenent, teniae, tenner, tenter, tentie, tertia, tether, theine, theirn, thenar, thenne, thetin, thrain, thrang, threat, threne, thring, tienta, tinage, tinean, tinger, tinner, tinnet, tinter, tirage, tither, treget, triage, triene, trigae, tringa
5 Letter Words for Threatening
aegir, aerie, agene, agent, agete, agree, agrin, ahent, ahing, ahint, aiger, ainee, airth, anent, anger, anigh, annet, annie, antre, areng, arent, arete, arett, argin, arite, arith, arnee, ating, atren, atter, eager, eagre, earth, eaten, eater, eathe, egret, ehing, eight, eigne, enage, enate, enent, engin, enhat, ennia, entea, enter, entia, entre, entte, ering, etage, etang, ether, ettin, gaine, gaitt, gareh, garni, garth, gater, geare, geira, genae, genet, genie, genin, genit, genre, gerah, gerea, gerne, getah, ghain, giant, giher, girth, grain, grane, grant, grate, great, green, greet, grein, greit, greta, grete, grint, grith, haine, haint, haire, hange, hater, hatte, hatti, heare, heart, henen, henge, henna, herne, hiant, hiate, hiera, higra, hinge, hiree, hiren, inane, inert, ingan, inger, inner, innet, inter, intra, irate, irena, irene, ither, naght, nathe, neath, neger, neigh, nenta, neter, niger, night, nigra, niner, ninth, niter, nitta, ragee, raine, ranee, range, rathe, ratti, reate, reget, regia, regie, regin, regna, reign, reina, reneg, renet, renga, renig, renin, renne, rente, retag, retan, rethe, retia, retie, retin, rheen, rhein, rhine, riant, right, ringe, rithe, tahin, taint, tairn, tangi, tanti, targe, tarie, tarin, tarte, tater, tatie, tatin, teart, teeth, tenai, tenet, tenga, tenge, tenia, tenne, tenth, terai, terga, terna, terne, tetra, tetri, thagi, thane, thatn, theat, theer, theet, thegn, theia, thein, their, there, theta, thete, thine, thing, thirt, thrae, three, tiang, tiger, tight, tinea, tinge, tinta, titan, titar, titer, tithe, tragi, train, trait, trant, treat, treen, triga, trina, trine, trite
4 Letter Words for Threatening
agee, agen, ager, aget, agin, agit, agni, aine, aint, aire, airn, airt, aith, anet, anne, anni, anre, ante, anti, areg, aren, aret, argh, arni, arte, atte, attn, earn, eath, eger, eigh, eine, eira, eire, engr, entr, erat, eria, erie, erin, erne, erth, etat, eten, ethe, etna, gaen, gaet, gain, gair, gait, gane, gant, gare, gari, garn, gart, gate, gath, gatt, gean, gear, geat, geer, geet, gein, geir, geit, gena, gene, gent, gere, geta, ghat, ghee, gien, ginn, gire, girn, girt, gite, gith, gnar, gnat, gran, grat, gree, gren, gret, grin, grit, haen, hagi, hain, hair, hait, hang, hani, hant, hare, harn, hart, hate, hatt, hear, heat, heer, heir, heng, hent, hera, here, hern, hert, hete, hine, hing, hint, hire, iare, inga, inne, inta, intr, iran, iter, nagi, naig, nain, nane, nant, nare, natr, near, neat, neer, neet, nein, nene, nete, neth, neti, ngai, nigh, nina, nine, rage, ragi, rain, rait, rane, rang, rann, rant, rate, rath, rean, reen, reet, regt, rein, reit, renn, rent, rete, rgen, rhea, rhet, riga, rine, ring, rita, rite, ritt, taen, tahr, taig, tain, tait, tane, tang, tanh, tare, tari, tarn, tart, tate, tath, tean, tear, teat, teen, teer, teet, tega, tehr, tene, teng, tent, tera, tern, tete, teth, thae, thai, than, thar, that, thea, thee, then, thig, thin, thir, tiar, tien, tier, tige, tine, ting, tint, tire, tite, trag, trah, trat, tree, tret, trie, trig, trin, trit, trna
3 Letter Words for Threatening
aer, age, agr, agt, ahi, ain, air, ait, ane, ann, ant, are, arg, arn, art, ate, att, ean, ear, eat, eeg, een, eer, eir, ene, eng, era, ere, erg, ern, ert, eta, eth, gan, gar, gat, gee, gen, ger, get, gie, gin, git, gra, gte, gtt, hae, hag, han, hat, hee, hei, hen, her, het, hgt, hia, hie, hin, hir, hit, ign, ing, inn, int, ira, ire, ita, nae, nag, nah, nar, nat, nea, nee, neg, nei, net, nie, nig, nit, nne, nth, rag, rah, rai, ran, rat, rea, ree, reg, reh, rei, rha, rhe, ria, rie, rig, rin, rit, rna, rte, rti, tag, tai, tan, tar, tat, tea, tee, teg, ten, ter, tet, tgn, tgt, tha, the, tie, tig, tin, tit, tng, tnt, tra, tri, trt
Definitions for Threatening
[1] tending or intended to menace: threatening gestures.
[2] causing alarm, as by being imminent; ominous; sinister: threatening clouds.
[3] to utter a threat against; menace: He threatened the boy with a beating.
[4] to be a menace or source of danger to: Sickness threatened her peace of mind.
[5] to offer (a punishment, injury, etc.) by way of a threat: They threatened swift retaliation.
[6] to give an ominous indication of: The clouds threaten rain.
[7] to utter or use threats.
[8] to indicate impending evil or mischief.
[9] (tr) to be a threat to
[10] to be a menacing indication of (something); portend dark clouds threatened rain
[11] (when tr, may take a clause as object) to express a threat to (a person or people)
Words related to Threatening
dangerous, sinister, ugly, dire, alarming, aggressive, cautionary, lowering, looming, bullying, near, warning, black, close, impending, scowling, apocalyptic, baleful, baneful
Words nearby Threatening
thready pulse, threap, threat, threaten, threatened species, threatening, three, three age system, three cheers for, three fires, three hours
Origin of Threatening
before 1000; Middle English thretnen, Old English thrēatnian, derivative of thrēat pressure, oppression. See threat, -en1
Other words from Threatening
threat·en·ing·ly , adverb
non·threat·en·ing , adjective
non·threat·en·ing·ly , adverb
un·threat·en·ing , adjective
un·threat·en·ing·ly , adverb
threat·en·er , noun
out·threat·en , verb (used with object)
pre·threat·en , verb (used with object)
re·threat·en , verb
Synonyms for Threatening
aggressive, alarming, cautionary, dangerous, dire, sinister, ugly, black, bullying, close, impending, looming, lowering, near, overhanging, portending, scowling, terrorizing, warning, apocalyptic, at hand, baleful, baneful, comminatory, fateful, forthcoming, grim, ill-boding, imminent, impendent, inauspicious, intimidatory, loury, lowery, minacious, minatory, portentous, unlucky, unpropitious, unsafe, upcoming