minacious

[mi-ney-shuh s]

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adjective

menacing; threatening.

Origin of minacious

1650–60; < Latin mināci- (stem of mināx) overhanging, threatening + -ous

Related formsmi·na·cious·ly, adverbmi·na·cious·ness, mi·nac·i·ty

[mi-nas-i-tee] /mɪˈnæs ɪ ti/, noun

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Related Words for minacious

frightening, alarming, threatening, dangerous, sinister, ugly, dire, aggressive, cautionary, lowering, looming, impending, approaching, louring, bullying, near, warning, black, close, scowling

British Dictionary definitions for minacious

minacious

adjective

threatening

Derived Formsminaciously, adverbminacity (mɪˈnæsɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for minacious

C17: from Latin minax, from minārī to threaten

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Word Origin and History for minacious

adj.

"threatening," 1650s, from Latin minaci-, stem of minax "threatening, menacing" (from minari; see menace (n.)) + -ous. Related: Minaciously.