(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Menace.

about to be abusive alarming already in sight apocalyptic approaching at hand bad baleful baneful black bludgeoning blustering bodeful boding brewing browbeating bulldozing bullying chancy close close at hand coming comminatory critical dangerous dangersome dark denunciatory dire doomful dreary evil evil-starred explosive fateful fear-inspiring foreboding forthcoming fraught with danger frightening future gathering gloomy going to happen hazardous hectoring ill ill-boding ill-fated ill-omened ill-starred immediate imminent impendent impending in danger imminent in prospect in reserve in store in the cards in the offing in the wind in view inauspicious instant intimidating jeopardous looming lowering lurking minacious minatory near near at hand nearing of evil portent ominous on the horizon overhanging parlous periculous perilous portending portentous preparing risky serious sinister somber terrifying terroristic terrorizing that will be threatening threatful to come ugly unfavorable unfortunate unlucky unpromising unpropitious untoward upcoming waiting