INTIMIDATING Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word intimidating. (close relations)
intimidated
Best Alternative Words for INTIMIDATING
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bullying | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something adjective satellite • noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others | ||||||||
chilling | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature adjective satellite • provoking fear or terror | ||||||||
daunting | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • discouraging through fear | ||||||||
disconcerting | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing an emotional disturbance | ||||||||
fearsome | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror | ||||||||
forbidding | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • an official prohibition or edict against something adjective satellite • harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance • threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments | ||||||||
formidable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely impressive in strength or excellence • inspiring fear | ||||||||
frightening | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the act of inspiring with fear adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror | ||||||||
hair-raising | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely alarming | ||||||||
menacing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments | ||||||||
overpowering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • so strong as to be irresistible | ||||||||
overwhelming | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • so strong as to be irresistible • very strong; urgently felt | ||||||||
petrifying | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • paralyzing with terror | ||||||||
scary | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • provoking fear or terror | ||||||||
terrifying | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing extreme terror | ||||||||
threatening | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments • darkened by clouds | ||||||||
unnerving | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • inspiring fear | ||||||||
abash | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious |