Thesaurus
To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Synonyms & Antonyms of threatened
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in vulnerable, endangered
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for threatened
- endangered,
- exposed,
- imperiled
- (or imperilled),
- insecure,
- liable,
- open,
- subject (to),
- susceptible,
- unsafe,
- violable,
- vulnerable
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for threatened
threatened
verbpast tense of threaten
Synonyms of threatened (Entry 2 of 2)
to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on
- the powerful hurricane continues to threaten the southern coastline
Synonyms for threatened
Words Related to threatened
- endangered,
- hazarded,
- imperiled
- (or imperilled),
- jeopardized,
- periled
- (also perilled)
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on threatened
What made you want to look up threatened? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
May 2020 Words of the Day Quiz
- Which is a synonym of exiguous?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Share threatened
Time Traveler for threatened
The first known use of threatened was in 1960
See more words from the same year