NYT Dictionary

MENACE

/ˈmɛnɪs/
NounVerbMEN-acemen-ace · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A perceived threat or danger.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English manace, from Old French manace, menace, &c., from Late Latin minācia (“threat, menace”), from Latin mināx (“threatening”) + -ia (suffix forming abstract nouns).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

minacityminacythreatendangerjeopardizejeopardisethreatenimperilperilabuse

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 8 recorded puzzles:

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