INTIMIDATED Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

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Definition of intimidated

as in cowed

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verb

past tense of intimidate

as in bullied

to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats refusing to be intimidated by the manager's harsh stare, I demanded my money back

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Recent Examples of intimidated

Adjective

Rather than feel awkward or intimidated, Momiki says a bond was formed. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 May 2026 Many people feel too intimidated to join a facility where other exercisers can see them. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026

Verb

McDonald, a former lobster boat captain, was not intimidated. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026 Beginners may be intimidated, but the RX10 V is tuned to get good results in automatic mode, and is even better with a few tweaks to settings and button functions. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for intimidated

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimidated

Adjective

Audiences who endured the Miramax era have been browbeaten to believe that the best picture Oscar should go to a period piece that chokes out a sob from audiences.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Not to the extent that the user is necessarily being browbeaten.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025

Definition of browbeaten

Verb

As Southampton’s Cyle Larin showed in April’s 5-1 thrashing, the defence is susceptible to being bullied physically at times.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Growing up in Martinsville, Virginia, Jesse experienced deep poverty and, Cindy said, was bullied because of it.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of bullied

Adjective

At the end, there’s a message in the credits which says that this film is dedicated to those who are oppressed and that your time will come.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 July 2026
The Irish were the original oppressed people from the English Empire, and the original colony.

— Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026

Definition of oppressed

Verb

Fig, a dog from Tulare County, disappeared after becoming frightened by fireworks and gunfire during Fourth of July celebrations, according to authorities.

— Denis Akbari, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Fig, an Australian shepherd, ran away from home after getting frightened by July Fourth fireworks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026

Definition of frightened

Adjective

Pour into a tall glass, fill with more crushed ice, and top with the sherry.

— Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026
The architects used building materials like bricks made of crushed sand and ash residue that have been found to be effective insulators, deflecting heat.

— Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of crushed

Verb

Witness Hoon Chan Sim, 53, was sitting on a park lawn with his dog near West Drive when he was startled by the squeal of braking tires, and spun around to see the horrific collision.

— Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
Wildlife experts say black bears are strong climbers and may scale trees, utility poles or other tall structures when startled by people, traffic or dogs.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of startled

Verb

What stood out was his confidence; Bouaddi was never cowed up against the experienced pairing of Bruno Guimaraes and Casemiro.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Refusing to be cowed, Sartre responded to Aron with his own book on Marx, the nine-hundred-page Critique of Dialectical Reason, in 1960.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026

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