Menacing and Nonthreatening

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Menacing adjective - Involving potential loss or injury.

Usage example: fears that the unemployment rate may be reaching menacing proportions

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Nonthreatening is an antonym for menacing.

Nearby Words: menace, menaced, menacingly

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Menacing is an antonym for nonthreatening.

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