intimidating

Meaning of intimidating

adjective
  1. having a frightening, overawing, or threatening effect.
    the intimidating defence barrister
    public speaking is an intimidating experience
verb, gerund or present participle
  1. frighten or overawe (someone), especially in order to make them do what one wants.
    the forts are designed to intimidate the population

mid 17th century: from medieval Latin intimidat- ‘made timid’, from the verb intimidare (based on timidus ‘timid’).

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Hyphenation of intimidating

in-tim-i-dat-ing

  • It consists of 5 syllables and 12 chars.
  • intimidating is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables

intimidating synonyms

Meaning daunting:

daunting

Meaning make (someone) afraid or anxious:

frighten

Meaning be a threat or possible danger to:

menace

Meaning cause to feel extreme fear:

terrify

Meaning cause great fear or nervousness in; frighten:

scare

Meaning make (someone) feel frightened, disturbed, or in danger:

alarm

Meaning create and maintain a state of extreme fear and distress in (someone); fill with terror:

terrorize

Meaning impress (someone) so much that they are silent or inhibited:

overawe

Meaning inspire with awe:

awe

Meaning a fully grown female animal of a domesticated breed of ox, kept to produce milk or beef:

cow

Meaning overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person):

subdue

Meaning cause (someone) to lose confidence or enthusiasm:

discourage

Meaning make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive:

daunt

Meaning make (someone) lose courage or confidence:

unnerve

Meaning state one's intention to take hostile action against (someone) in retribution for something done or not done:

threaten

Meaning assert one's will over another in an arrogant way:

domineer

Meaning intimidate (someone), typically into doing something, with stern or abusive words:

browbeat

Meaning seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable):

bully

Meaning attempt to persuade or coerce (someone) into doing something:

pressure, pressurize

Meaning subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation:

harass

Meaning persistently carry out attacks on (an enemy or an enemy's territory):

harry

Meaning harass, persecute, or pursue relentlessly:

hound

Meaning talk to (someone) in a bullying way:

hector

Meaning cause to experience severe mental or physical suffering:

torment

Meaning cause continual trouble or distress to:

plague

Meaning rule or treat (someone) despotically or cruelly:

tyrannize

Meaning harass or annoy (someone) persistently:

persecute

Meaning keep (someone) in subjection and hardship, especially by the unjust exercise of authority:

oppress

Meaning use force insensitively when dealing with (someone or something):

bulldoze

Meaning (of a government or other authority) forcibly pass (a measure) by restricting debate or otherwise overriding opposition:

steamroller

Meaning rush or coerce (someone) into doing something:

railroad

Meaning treat (someone) in a scolding or intimidating way:

bullyrag

Translation of intimidating

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