Standard Lemma guide

threatened

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.

Sound

Pronunciation

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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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of threaten

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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
Real reading context

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