intimidated

adjective

in·​tim·​i·​dat·​ed in-ˈti-mə-ˌdā-təd 

: made to feel timid : affected or held back by feelings of fear or timidity

When you're a collector and just starting out, you do feel a bit intimidated …

—Robert I. C. Fisher

For years, the civil rights lobby, backed by Democrats in Congress, was so strong that critics often felt intimidated.

—Joseph P. Shapiro

… he was a supreme boss with a thoroughly intimidated staff that yearned to see him destroyed.

—Russell Baker

She didn't know how to use any of the other cardio machines and was too intimidated to ask.

—Sarah Bowen Shea

Examples of intimidated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In traditional settings, people often feel rushed, intimidated, and unseen. —Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026

You may be used to texting and Snapchat, and may feel intimidated to talk to clients one-on-one on a call. —Heather Kelly, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026

Staff and families alleged there have been repercussions for those who speak out, and teachers feel intimidated and distracted from their classrooms. —Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 12 May 2026

Rather than feel awkward or intimidated, Momiki says a bond was formed. —Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for intimidated

• abbreviated
• accelerated
• accentuated
• accommodated
• acculturated
• accumulated
• acidulated
• adjudicated
• administrated
• adulterated
• affiliated
• agglomerated