minatory Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. adjective satellite threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
   minacious; sinister; threatening; forbidding; baleful; ominous; menacing.
   
   • 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

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