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View synonyms for intimidating
intimidating
[ in-tim-i-dey-ting ]
adjective
- Sometimes in·tim·i·da·to·ry []. intended to frighten someone or to force or stop someone’s action through fear:
We will not be sucked in to your macho agenda by intimidating threats of violence or seductive promises of power.
- causing timidity, hesitancy, or anxiety, especially because of difficulty or risk; daunting:
The day-to-day operations of the healthcare environment can be overwhelming and intimidating to the point of paralysis.
- causing someone to feel overawed or cowed, as through force of personality or superior display of wealth, talent, rank, etc.:
All the others had gone to Harvard or Yale, and I was just a country hick; it was intimidating, for sure.
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- un·in·tim·i·dat·ing adjective
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