Meanings
nounempty threat (plural empty threats)
plural empty threats
- A threat made with no chance of being carried out.
Synonyms: brutum fulmen, China's final warning
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA threat made with no chance of being carried out.
Translations
Finnish tyhjä uhkaus, perätön uhkaus
- tyhjä uhkausTranslations
- perätön uhkausTranslations
French menace en l'air
- menace en l'airTranslations
Polish pusta groźba
- pusta groźbaTranslations
Russian после́днее кита́йское предупрежде́ние
- после́днее кита́йское предупрежде́ние (poslédneje kitájskoje predupreždénije)Translations
Cite this entry
APA
empty threat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empty%20threat
MLA
“empty threat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empty%20threat. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “empty threat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empty%20threat.
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