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Definitions for Intimidating
[1] to make timid; fill with fear.
[2] to overawe or cow, as through the force of personality or by superior display of wealth, talent, etc.
[3] to force into or deter from some action by inducing fear: to intimidate a voter into staying away from the polls.
[4] to make timid or frightened; scare
[5] to discourage, restrain, or silence illegally or unscrupulously, as by threats or blackmail
Words related to Intimidating
intimidateaggressive, frightening, terrifying, bullying, pressuring
Words nearby Intimidating
intimidateintimate, intimate borrowing, intimation, intimations of immortality, intime, intimidate, intimist, intimitis, intinction, intine, intitle
Origin of Intimidating
e1640–50; < Medieval Latin intimidātus, past participle of intimidāre to make afraid, equivalent to Latin in- in-2 + timid(us ) timid, afraid + -ātus -ate1
Words that may be confused with Intimidating
WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, intimidateintimate, intimidate
Other words from Intimidating
in·tim·i·da·tion , noun
in·tim·i·da·tor , noun
in·tim·i·da·to·ry [in-tim -i-duh -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /ɪnˈtɪm ɪ dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/ , adjective
un·in·tim·i·dat·ed , adjective
un·in·tim·i·dat·ing , adjective
Word origin for Intimidating
eC17: from Medieval Latin intimidāre, from Latin in- ² + timidus fearful, from timor fear
Synonyms for Intimidating
aggressive, frightening, terrifying, bullying, pressuring, terrorizing