minacious
AdjectiveWordNet 3.0
Adjective (1)
- threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments“a baleful look”“forbidding thunderclouds”“his tone became menacing”“ominous rumblings of discontent”“sinister storm clouds”“a sinister smile”“his threatening behavior”“ugly black clouds”“the situation became ugly”Synonyms: balefulforbiddingmenacingminatoryominoussinisterthreatening
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Minacious \Mi*na"cious\, a. [L. minax, -acis. See Menace.] Threatening; menacing. [R.] [1913 Webster]