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- Dictionaryintimidating/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. having a frightening, overawing, or threatening effect: "the intimidating defence barrister"
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making you feel frightened or nervous: an intimidating array of weapons. an intimidating manner. She can be very intimidating when she's angry. Synonym. daunting. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Describing things that cause fear. awesome.
The meaning of INTIMIDATING is causing a loss of courage or self-confidence : producing feelings of fear or timidity. How to use intimidating in a sentence.
Intimidating definition: intended to frighten someone or to force or stop someone’s action through fear. See examples of INTIMIDATING used in a sentence.
Definition of intimidating adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
: to make timid or fearful : frighten. especially : to compel or deter by or as if by threats. tried to intimidate a witness. intimidation. in-ˌti-mə-ˈdā-shən. noun. intimidator. in-ˈti-mə-ˌdā-tər. noun. Synonyms. blackjack. bogart. browbeat. bulldoze. bullyrag. cow. hector. strong-arm. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
to frighten or threaten someone, usually in order to persuade the person to do something he or she does not wish to do: Don’t let those bullies intimidate you; just walk away from them. intimidation. noun [ U ] us / ɪnˌtɪm·ɪˈdeɪ·ʃən / a campaign of intimidation against striking workers.
If you describe someone or something as intimidating, you mean that they are frightening and.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
