minatory
/ˈmɪnətərɪ/adjective
- formal expressing or conveying a threat〈正式〉威吓的, 威胁性的:
he is unlikely to be deterred by minatory finger-wagging.
他不大可能被威胁性摇摇手指所吓退。
词源
mid 16th cent.: from late Latin minatorius, from minat- 'threatened', from the verb minari.