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

Don’t be intimidated by barrel jeans, especially this pair, which actually has some stretch, which my mom loves. — Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 What the Experts Say About Starting Out For anyone intimidated by the numbers, the study authors offered reassurance. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 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

For over two years, a 16-year-old transgender girl says she was bullied, excluded and discriminated against by her teammates and coaches at the Capital Crew youth rowing program housed at the Sacramento State Aquatic Center.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Airing on March 18, 1975, the episode was focused on the Evans family’s young son Michael Evans (Ralph Carter), who was being bullied at school for his lunch money by classmate Eddie (Doug Grant).

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of bullied

Adjective

Ella is a young woman cursed to obey all instructions whose quest for self-determination also turns her into an advocate for the kingdom’s oppressed elves and ogres.

— Chris Bellamy, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
Bellucci plays Giulio’s mother in an aristocratic Sicilian family that leaves her feeling oppressed.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of oppressed

Verb

But what frightened me most was not death alone, but the idea of dying before my writings reached the world—that my story would disappear with me, and that my feelings, my memories, my identity, and my human experience would be erased.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Before signing off, the teenager thanks her — the exchange calmed her down after Google search results frightened her.

— Jennifer Karlin, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of frightened

Adjective

Tart, bright, and fresh, this is essentially a gin sour with a plush kiss of blackberry liqueur, made extra refreshing by crushed ice.

— Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
Add crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, broth, salt, black pepper, oregano, and red pepper; bring to a boil over medium-high.

— Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of crushed

Verb

There’s nothing worse than waking up in the middle of a super restful sleep cycle, whether you are startled by the neighbor’s dog or an unwanted text message.

— Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
Sometimes workers would be startled by the sight of a machine moving by itself and realize it was being controlled by someone in Turkey.

— Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 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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