Synonyms of browbeaten

browbeaten 1 of 2

adjective

as in cowed

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

browbeaten

2 of 2

verb

variants or browbeat

past participle of browbeat

as in intimidated

to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats

they would often browbeat the younger child until he cried

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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