Added 9 October 2026 threatened /ˈθɹɛt.n̩d/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsEveryday Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about threatened at Wordnik → Where our words come from → (of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered. the spotted owl is a threatened species, not yet an endangered one Related Words: vulnerableendangeredimperiledhuntedpulledfacedpronechallengedextirpatedextinctextinctionhampered Back to today's word