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Menacing vs Antagonistic - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between menacing and antagonistic

is that menacing is suggesting imminent harm while antagonistic is contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces.

As a verb menacing

is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun menacing

is the act of making menaces or threats.

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.

    antagonistic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces.
  • * Milman
    • They were distinct, adverse, even antagonistic .
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