Also means
menacing
Usage Note
Minaccioso follows the standard four-form adjective pattern: minaccioso / minacciosa / minacciosi / minacciose. It can describe a person (tono minaccioso — threatening tone), weather (cielo minaccioso — threatening sky), or a situation. Do not confuse with the noun minaccia (threat) — minaccioso is purely the adjectival form meaning 'that conveys menace'.
Examples
"Il cielo si faceva sempre più minaccioso."
Natural Translation
The sky was becoming more and more threatening.

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