🇬🇧 Threatening meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card
adjective
"Threatening" describes someone or something that seems like it might hurt you, scare you, or cause big trouble on purpose. A threatening person, voice, look, or message makes you feel unsafe or worried, like something bad might happen soon if you don’t listen or obey.
The threatening smell coming from my closet warned everyone that my gym socks had become radioactive.
The teacher’s threatening silence after the class prank was louder than any shout in the world.
The threatening storm clouds rolled in like they were late for a very angry meeting.
Our dog gave a threatening growl at the vacuum cleaner, then ran away when it moved one inch.
The old tree in the yard looked threatening at night, but in the morning it just looked like a sleepy broccoli.
A small boy watched a threatening dog on the street. The dog's threatening bark and threatening stare made the boy freeze. Rain formed threatening clouds above; the dog backed away from the water. The boy, relieved, waved slowly. The dog's threatening posture relaxed, and the boy smiled, heart settling as the danger passed.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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