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Alarming vs Menacing - What's the difference?

alarming | menacing | Related terms |

Alarming is a related term of menacing.


As verbs the difference between alarming and menacing

is that alarming is while menacing is .

As adjectives the difference between alarming and menacing

is that alarming is causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening while menacing is suggesting imminent harm.

As a noun menacing is

the act of making menaces or threats.

alarming

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening

    • Anagrams

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    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.