Synonyms for threat

Synonyms for (noun) threat

Synonyms: threat

Definition: declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another

Usage: his threat to kill me was quite explicit

Similar words: declaration

Definition: a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)


Synonyms: threat

Definition: a warning that something unpleasant is imminent

Usage: they were under threat of arrest

Similar words: warning

Definition: a message informing of danger

Usage: a warning that still more bombs could explode


Synonyms: terror, threat, scourge

Definition: a person who inspires fear or dread

Usage: he was the terror of the neighborhood

Similar words: somebody, someone, soul, mortal, person, individual

Definition: a human being

Usage: there was too much for one person to do


Synonyms: menace, threat

Definition: something that is a source of danger

Usage: earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan

Similar words: danger

Definition: a cause of pain or injury or loss

Usage: he feared the dangers of traveling by air


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