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Menacing vs Portentous - What's the difference?

menacing | portentous |

As adjectives the difference between menacing and portentous

is that menacing is suggesting imminent harm while portentous is of momentous or ominous significance.

As a verb menacing

is .

As a noun menacing

is the act of making menaces or threats.

menacing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Suggesting imminent harm.
  • Threatening.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of making menaces or threats.
  • * (William Cobbett)
    • They remember his subornings, menacings , bribings, cuttings, maimings, hangings, and burnings.

    portentous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of momentous or ominous significance.
  • Ominously prophetic.
  • Puffed up with vanity.

    • Related terms

    * portent