threatening
adjective/ɐmjɐˈkɐ̃tɨ/medium
a·me·a·can·te
Definition
Expressing or constituting a threat; menacing.
The dark clouds were threatening before the downpour.
He received a threatening letter.
Common collocations
threatening gesturethreatening behaviorthreatening sky
Etymology
Do verbo 'ameaçar' + sufixo '-ante'.