Synonyms of cow

cow 1 of 3

verb (1)

as in to intimidate

to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats

a sharp glare cowed the child into being quiet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intimidate
• bully
• frighten
• scare
• badger
• startle
• coerce
• pick on
• strong-arm
• bullyrag
• browbeat
• bulldoze
• shock
• hector
• bogart
• blackjack
• harass
• spook
• threaten
• pressure
• hound
• menace
• force
• alarm
• bluster
• terrify
• terrorize
• dragoon
• distress
• horrify
• affright
• disturb
• bludgeon
• compel
• push around
• psych (out)
• alarum
• upset
• unman
• trash-talk
• oblige
• press
• perturb
• constrain
• discompose
• disquiet
• make
• disconcert
• unnerve
• demoralize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• steel
• comfort
• cheer
• console
• reassure
• soothe
• encourage
• solace
• convince
• persuade
• hearten
• embolden

cowed

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adjective

as in intimidated

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

cowed

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verb (2)

past tense of cow

as in frightened

to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats

a sharp glare cowed the child into being quiet

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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