minacious
7 synonyms for minacious, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Another word for threatening, in all its meanings.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Comes from Late Latin minacia (“threat”) plus -ious; minacia itself derives from Latin minax (“threatening”) and -ia, a suffix forming abstract nouns. Compare Italian minaccioso, attested in 1532.
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