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

The complaint alleges that Jewish professors reported incidents where MIT students disrupted the academic environment and intimidated faculty by yelling outside their offices while rattling the doors. —Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2024

Sawai was also a bit intimidated about meeting Sanada, who in addition to starring in the series served as a producer. —Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024

Those looking to board the proverbial Batman train may feel a little intimidated about where to start. —Josh Weiss, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024

The boys were too intimidated to catcall or even to stare openly. —Mary Gaitskill, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024

But being too intimidated to ask for money isn’t just a woman’s thing. —Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024

If your foodie loves international cuisines but doesn’t want to buy all the necessary ingredients or is too intimidated to follow a new recipe, this gift set is for them. —Anna Haines, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023

While the idea of infinite possibilities may spark creativity for some, having a plethora of choices may leave others feeling intimidated. —Kayla Greaves, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2023

Nevertheless, the Utes aren’t going in intimidated. —Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined above