minatory Synonyms

minatory Meaning

Wordnet

minatory (s)

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

Webster

minatory (a.)

Threatening; menacing.

minatory Sentence Examples

  1. The professor's minatory gaze sent shivers down the students' spines.
  2. The CEO's minatory ultimatum left no room for dissent among the employees.
  3. The thunderstorm rolled in with minatory rumbles and flashes of lightning.
  4. The border patrol officer's minatory tone made it clear that he meant business.
  5. The principal's minatory warning put an end to the students' disruptive behavior.
  6. The judge's minatory glare silenced the defendant's objections.
  7. The activist's minatory speech rallied the crowd to their cause.
  8. The parent's minatory words threatened severe consequences if their child misbehaved.
  9. The politician's minatory rhetoric polarized the electorate.
  10. The minatory inscription on the ancient tomb warned intruders of dire consequences.

FAQs About the word minatory

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developmentsThreatening; menacing.

ominous, sinister, menacing, dire, foreboding, black, dark, desolate, doomy, inauspicious

auspicious, prosperous, promising, promising, benign, benign, auspicious, prosperous, unthreatening, encouraging

The professor's minatory gaze sent shivers down the students' spines.

The CEO's minatory ultimatum left no room for dissent among the employees.

The thunderstorm rolled in with minatory rumbles and flashes of lightning.

The border patrol officer's minatory tone made it clear that he meant business.