minatory

adjective

ˈmi-nə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce minatory (audio)
Definition of minatorynext
as in ominous
being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come the novel's protagonist is haunted by a minatory black specter

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Recent Examples of minatory Among the richest of the novel’s many pleasures are just such minor characters, including some irresistibly vain and grasping thespians and the minatory Appleby brothers, talent agents of sorts who shamelessly throw their considerable weight around. — Daniel Akst, WSJ, 15 Jan. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minatory
  1. ominous
  2. sinister
  3. menacing
Adjective
  • The restaurant’s unfussy dining room is spiced with colorful murals, among them an ominous bathroom-door piece featuring a toilet spewing orange flames.
    — Ellen Fort, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026
  • These unusual conditions explain why Sara discovers an ominous dead saltwater fish inside the caves before the group encounters a much larger ocean creature.
    — Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 29 July 2026
Definition of ominous
Adjective
  • Like the initial story, Millie’s employers (Dunst and Kelly portray the spouses) are harboring a dark, sinister secret.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • As Digital Digging's Henk Van Ess noted, however, this tool also opens the door for more sinister uses.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026
Definition of sinister
Adjective
  • However, things look very quiet for at least the next week or 10 days, and there is no evidence of a bunch of menacing tropical waves starting to emerge off the coast of Africa.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Thompson was arraigned from his hospital bed, pleading not guilty to menacing charges.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of menacing

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“Minatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minatory. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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