minatory.

Threatening harm or giving a warning with a threatening force.

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Words that belong together

• minatory tone
• minatory message

On the page

A minatory message appeared beneath the invitation.

His minatory tone changed the request into an order.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary. Forms: Comparative more minatory; superlative most minatory where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.