ähvardava
ähvardava is a Finnish adjective meaning threatening or menacing. It is the present-participle form derived from the verb ähvardaa, "to threaten," and is used to describe something that conveys threat or intimidation. The term can describe a person’s behavior, a statement, a gesture, or an atmosphere, and it occurs in everyday speech as well as in journalism, literature, and formal writing.
Etymology and form: ähvardava comes from ähvardaa plus the -va participle suffix, forming a descriptive adjective.
Usage notes: The nuance of ähvardava is that threat is ongoing or inherent rather than a one-off
Cross-language note: In Estonian, a closely related cognate exists in ähvardav, meaning threatening, used similarly to