Threatening
Threatening adjective - Giving signs of immediate occurrence.
Unfriendly and threatening are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unfriendly" instead an adjective "Threatening".
Unfriendly
Unfriendly adjective - Opposed to one's interests.
Usage example: the claim that the state's numerous regulations create a climate unfriendly to small businesses
Threatening and unfriendly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Threatening" instead an adjective "Unfriendly".
Nearby Word: unfriendliness
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- unpleasant and threatening
- unpleasant and unfriendly
- forbidding and threatening
- forbidding and unfriendly
- nasty and threatening
- nasty and unfriendly
- inauspicious and threatening
- inauspicious and unfriendly
- unfavourable and threatening
- unfavourable and unfriendly
- grim and threatening
- grim and unfriendly
- hostile and threatening
- hostile and unfriendly
Both words in one sentence
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Sousuke is unfriendly (even threatening in Haru's case) toward everyone except Rin and eventually the rest of the relay team.
Source: Anime / Free! -
Unfriendly Fire: Frank gets rid of a general threatening to shut down his base by drawing him in range of a Vietcong sniper and standing in front of the warning sign.
Source: Comic Book / The Punisher MAX -
Meaningful Name: The word surly means "rude and unfriendly", or "menacing or threatening in appearance." Subverted towards the end of the movie.
Source: Western Animation / The Nut Job
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