INTIMIDATING Definition & Meaning

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intimidating

[in-tim-i-dey-ting]

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adjective

Sometimes intimidatory 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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Other 51�Թ� Forms

unintimidating adjective

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of intimidating¹

intimidat(e) ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

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Sarah said Ivor's use of touch and eye contact as communication could be intimidating for some.

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Doherty said the demonstration was about standing up to "racist thugs who have been on our streets intimidating and threatening families and driving them from their homes".

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To answer your question, I should find out how many terabytes of footage it was, but it was extremely intimidating to walk into the archives.

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Please share with me that experience because it feels intimidating.

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FanDuel banned a man in Philadelphia after he bragged on social media about intimidating three-time Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas at a Grand Slam Track meet two weeks ago.

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