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Synonyms of cowed
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in intimidated, bullied
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for cowed
cowed
verb
past tense of cow
Synonyms & Antonyms of cowed (Entry 2 of 2)
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats
- a sharp glare cowed the child into being quiet
Synonyms for cowed
- blackjacked,
- bogarted,
- browbeat,
- bulldozed,
- bullied,
- bullyragged
- (also ballyragged),
- hectored,
- intimidated,
- strong-armed
Words Related to cowed
- affrighted,
- alarmed
- (also alarumed),
- frightened,
- horrified,
- scared,
- shocked,
- spooked,
- startled,
- terrified
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“Cowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cowed. Accessed 9 Dec. 2021.
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