Threatened Synonyms and Antonyms

thrĕtnd
To give warning signs of (impending peril)
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. forewarned
  2. foreboded
Pose a threat to; present a danger to
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. menaced
  2. jeopardized
  3. risked
  4. imperiled
  5. endangered
Synonyms:
(Adjective)
  1. warned
  2. in bad straits
  3. insecure
  4. unsafe
  5. unprotected
  6. vulnerable
  7. exposed
  8. in a crucial state
  9. in-danger
  10. besieged
  11. surrounded
  12. under attack
  13. set-upon
  14. in a bad way
Antonyms:
  1. safe
  2. invulnerable
  3. protected

Words Related to Threatened

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. neared
  2. abused
  3. endangered-species

Threatened Sentence Examples

  • Sadness threatened to overwhelm him.

  • She threatened to scratch my eyes out if I touched her.

  • She was his only relief, and the visions threatened to consume her.

  • Has he threatened you?

  • If he had simply ignored her, she might have been able to get her emotions under control, but now a sob threatened so convincingly that she was afraid to breathe.

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