72 entries under menacing topic. ×

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ominous(adjective, person, mean, bad, wrong)
22
dangerous(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
16
impending(adjective, critical, likely, possible, dangerous)
15
sinister(adjective, person, mean, bad, wrong)
14
foreboding(noun, verb, adjective, person, dark)
13
inauspicious(adjective, negative, hopelessness, unfavorable)
12
frightening(noun, verb, adjective, person, strong)
11
baleful(adjective, critical, warning, forbidding)
8
unpropitious(adjective, negative, hopelessness, unfavorable)
7
bullying(noun, verb, adjective, force, pressure)
7
dire(adjective, tough, difficult, unfavorable)
6
baneful(adjective, warning, unfavorable, intimidating)
6
fierce(adjective, tough, difficult, violent, brutal)
5
aggressive(verb, adjective, violent, hostile, brutal)
5
close(adjective, near, likely, possible, immediate)
5
fateful(adjective, severe, weighty, unfavorable)
5
stormy(adjective, strong, severe, rough, intense)
5
unlucky(adjective, negative, unfavorable, disapproving)
5
warning(noun, verb, adjective, warning)
4
harmful(adjective, risky, dangerous, unsafe)
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