Synonyms of intimidated

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adjective

as in cowed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cowed
• browbeaten
• oppressed
• bullied
• crushed
• persecuted
• hectored
• downtrodden
• abused
• tyrannized
• maltreated
• dispirited
• disheartened
• mistreated
• abject
• despairing
• downcast
• hopeless

intimidated

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verb

past tense of intimidate

as in bullied

to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats

refusing to be intimidated by the manager's harsh stare, I demanded my money back

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bullied
• frightened
• scared
• startled
• cowed
• coerced
• shocked
• browbeat
• harassed
• threatened
• bulldozed
• hectored
• pressured
• terrified
• strong-armed
• alarmed
• picked on
• horrified
• badgered
• bullyragged
• bogarted
• spooked
• ballyragged
• blackjacked
• terrorized
• forced
• compelled
• menaced
• disturbed
• blustered
• affrighted
• unnerved
• hounded
• obliged
• upset
• constrained
• disconcerted
• trash-talked
• perturbed
• disquieted
• demoralized
• bludgeoned
• dragooned
• distressed
• pressed
• pushed around
• alarumed
• discomposed
• psyched (out)
• unmanned
• made

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reassured
• comforted
• cheered
• encouraged
• soothed
• consoled
• emboldened
• convinced
• persuaded
• heartened
• steeled
• solaced

Examples of intimidated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The complaint alleges that Jewish professors reported incidents where MIT students disrupted the academic environment and intimidated faculty by yelling outside their offices while rattling the doors. —Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2024

Sawai was also a bit intimidated about meeting Sanada, who in addition to starring in the series served as a producer. —Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024

Those looking to board the proverbial Batman train may feel a little intimidated about where to start. —Josh Weiss, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024

The boys were too intimidated to catcall or even to stare openly. —Mary Gaitskill, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024