adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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/ˈθɹɛt.n̩d/
[ˈθɹɛʔ.n̩d]
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CMU ARPABET:TH R EH1 T AH0 N D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
At risk of becoming endangered in the near future.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: especially
Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Feeling insecure or vulnerable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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3
verb
Meaning 3
simple past and past participle of threaten
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the spotted owl is a threatened species, not yet an endangered one
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Czech:
ohrožený
— at risk of becoming endangered
Danish:
truet
— at risk of becoming endangered
Dutch:
bedreigd
— at risk of becoming endangered
Faroese:
hóttur
— at risk of becoming endangered
Finnish:
uhanalainen
— at risk of becoming endangered
German:
bedroht
— at risk of becoming endangered
Norwegian Bokmål:
truet
— at risk of becoming endangered
Portuguese:
ameaçado
— at risk of becoming endangered
Romanian:
amenințat
— at risk of becoming endangered
Slovak:
ohrozený
— at risk of becoming endangered
Spanish:
amenazado
— at risk of becoming endangered