different between deleterious vs menacing

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin deleterius, from Ancient Greek ?????????? (d?l?t?rios, “noxious, deleterious”), from ??????? (d?l?t?r, “a destroyer”), from ???????? (d?léomai, “I hurt, damage, spoil, waste”), 1640s.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?d?l??t???i.?s/, /?d?l??t???i.?s/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?d?l??t??i.?s/
• Rhymes: -??ri?s

Adjective

deleterious (comparative more deleterious, superlative most deleterious)

1. Harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way.

   Synonyms: destructive, harmful, hurtful, injurious, noxious, pernicious; see also Thesaurus:harmful
2. (genetics) having lower fitness.

Derived terms

• deleteriously
• deleteriousness

Related terms

• delete
• deletion
• deletory

Translations

Further reading

• deleterious at OneLook Dictionary Search
• deleterious in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “deleterious”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

References

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?n?s??/
• Hyphenation: men?acing

Adjective

menacing (comparative more menacing, superlative most menacing)

1. Suggesting imminent harm.
2. Threatening.

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Verb

menacing

1. present participle of menace

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Noun

menacing (plural menacings)

1. The act of making menaces or threats.
   • 1824-1826, William Cobbett, History of the Protestant Reformation

     They remember his subornings, menacings, bribings, cuttings, maimings, hangings, and burnings.