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Meaning of more menacing
having or showing a threatening or intimidating quality
Etymology of more menacing
The word "menacing" comes from the verb "menace", which originated from the Old French word "menasser", meaning to threaten
This Old French word is derived from the Latin word "minari", meaning to threaten, and "minax", meaning threatening
The word has been used in English since the 15th century to describe something or someone that poses a threat or danger
Synonyms
intimidating
threatening
ominous
sinister
frightening
alarming
foreboding
dire
perilous
hazardous
dangerous
fearful
terrifying
horrific
appalling
ghastly
gruesome
macabre
unsettling
unnerving
disturbing
disquieting
perturbing
troublous
woeful
dismal
gloomy
dreary
bleak
direful
calamitous
cataclysmic
disastrous
devastating
Definitions
- The phrase "more menacing" is a comparative form of "menacing", which Oxford Languages defines as having a threatening or intimidating quality
- * It can describe a person, situation, or thing that inspires fear or apprehension
Usage Examples
- The movie's villain was more menacing than any other character in the film
- * The dark and stormy night made the old house seem more menacing
- * The new policy has made the company's intentions seem more menacing to its competitors