dangerous
adjective
able or likely to cause harm or injury.
a dangerous animal
menacing,threatening,treacherous,savage,wild,vicious,murderous,desperate,minacious
adjective
able or likely to cause harm or injury.
a dangerous animal
menacing,threatening,treacherous,savage,wild,vicious,murderous,desperate,minacious
adjective
causing an unpleasant feeling of fear or unease.
the creepy feelings one often gets in a strange house
frightening,scaring,terrifying,hair-raising,spine-chilling,blood-curdling,chilling,petrifying,alarming,shocking,harrowing,horrifying,horrific,horrible,awful,nightmarish,macabre,ghostly,disturbing,eerie,sinister,weird,menacing,ominous,threatening,eldritch,spooky,freaky,scary,hairy
adjective
causing an unpleasant feeling of fear or unease.
the creepy feelings one often gets in a strange house
frightening,scaring,terrifying,hair-raising,spine-chilling,blood-curdling,chilling,petrifying,alarming,shocking,harrowing,horrifying,horrific,horrible,awful,nightmarish,macabre,ghostly,disturbing,eerie,sinister,weird,menacing,ominous,threatening,eldritch,spooky,freaky,scary,hairy
adjective
causing an unpleasant feeling of fear or unease.
the creepy feelings one often gets in a strange house
frightening,scaring,terrifying,hair-raising,spine-chilling,blood-curdling,chilling,petrifying,alarming,shocking,harrowing,horrifying,horrific,horrible,awful,nightmarish,macabre,ghostly,disturbing,eerie,sinister,weird,menacing,ominous,threatening,eldritch,spooky,freaky,scary,hairy
adjective
(of the sky or weather) covered with or characterized by clouds.
a very grey, cloudy day
overcast,clouded,clouded over,overclouded,dark,darkened,grey,black,leaden,dull,murky,sombre,dismal,dreary,cheerless,heavy,gloomy,dim,louring,sunless,starless,hazy,misty,foggy,threatening,menacing,promising rain,claggy
adjective
(of the sky or weather) covered with or characterized by clouds.
a very grey, cloudy day
overcast,clouded,clouded over,overclouded,dark,darkened,grey,black,leaden,dull,murky,sombre,dismal,dreary,cheerless,heavy,gloomy,dim,louring,sunless,starless,hazy,misty,foggy,threatening,menacing,promising rain,claggy
adjective
(of the sky or weather) covered with or characterized by clouds.
a very grey, cloudy day
overcast,clouded,clouded over,overclouded,dark,darkened,grey,black,leaden,dull,murky,sombre,dismal,dreary,cheerless,heavy,gloomy,dim,louring,sunless,starless,hazy,misty,foggy,threatening,menacing,promising rain,claggy
adjective
Threatening harm; menacing.
Bill shot a baleful glance in her direction
menacing,threatening,unfriendly,hostile,antagonistic,evil,evil-intentioned,wicked,nasty,hate-filled,bitter,acrimonious,malevolent,malicious,malignant,malign,sinister,deadly,harmful,injurious,dangerous,noxious,virulent,pernicious,venomous,poisonous,vitriolic,vindictive
adjective
Giving or conveying a warning or reprimand.
the sergeant lifted an admonitory finger
menacing,intimidating,bullying,frightening,terrifying,scary,fearsome,mean-looking,alarming,forbidding,baleful
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