Synonyms & related words for threaten

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of threaten — including endanger, imperil, jeopardize, menace, intimidate, harass. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to threaten

Explore words related to threaten — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include minacious, imperilment, peril, minatory, threat, menacer, nonthreatening, intimidatory. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for threaten

Common synonyms for threaten include endanger, imperil, jeopardize, menace, intimidate, harass, terrorize, comminate — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.