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单词 intimidating
释义

intimidating

adjective

in·​tim·​i·​dat·​ing in-ˈti-mə-ˌdā-tiŋ How to pronounce intimidating (audio)
: causing a loss of courage or self-confidence : producing feelings of fear or timidity
an intimidating snarl
a boss with a very intimidating manner
The Red Army athletes were the most intimidating of competitors. Ian Thomsen
First jobs are intimidating for everyone, but few people have to cope with the stresses of the workplace at such a tender age as ballet dancers do. Daphne Hurford
intimidatingly adverb
The ship was eerily, intimidatingly empty … Anthony Bourdain
… according to the architect Richard Rogers, [Daniel] Libeskind's work isn't just formally arresting—it is intimidatingly smart. Jason Cowley

Synonyms

  • alarming
  • dire
  • direful
  • dread
  • dreadful
  • fearful
  • fearsome
  • forbidding
  • formidable
  • frightening
  • frightful
  • ghastly
  • hair-raising
  • horrendous
  • horrible
  • horrifying
  • redoubtable
  • scary
  • shocking
  • spine-chilling
  • terrible
  • terrifying
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Chuck Norris is so intimidating, even his grandson is afraid to tell him that he got caught cheating. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 12 July 2022 Though contouring can seem a little intimidating to the novice user, a contour stick makes easy work of contouring with a simple swipe, blend and go. Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2022 Revlon makes dabbling into chrome makeup less intimidating with this one-swipe liquid eyeliner. Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 27 July 2022 Studs were added to leather jackets for a more intimidating look. Kyle Rice, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2022 That proposal is intended to make saving for retirement less intimidating to taxpayers who might be worried about having to pay a 10 percent penalty for accessing their savings in an emergency. Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 11 July 2022 Tippsy Sake does an outstanding job of making sake less intimidating and more approachable. Rich Manning, PEOPLE.com, 29 June 2022 But having chef Arturo at your side makes the task way less intimidating. Bon Appétit, 13 May 2022 Alzahabi, known as @TheGoldenBalance on social media, is working to make kitchen duty less intimidating for his followers. Mckinley Hart, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined above

intimidating 1 of 2

adjective

1
as in terrifying
causing fear the school's seniors faced the intimidating prospect of the college entrance exams

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • terrifying
  • frightening
  • formidable
  • scary
  • horrible
  • terrible
  • alarming
  • dread
  • fearful
  • shocking
  • forbidding
  • horrifying
  • trying
  • creepy
  • fearsome
  • daunting
  • threatening
  • startling
  • eerie
  • dreadful
  • discouraging
  • unnerving
  • troubling
  • disturbing
  • frightful
  • gruesome
  • ghastly
  • redoubtable
  • disconcerting
  • demoralizing
  • spine-chilling
  • horrendous
  • eery
  • hair-raising
  • dire
  • perturbing
  • disquieting
  • direful
  • dismaying
  • weird
  • distressing
  • hideous
  • appalling
  • nightmarish
  • monstrous
  • macabre
  • grisly
  • awful
  • bone-chilling
  • horrid
  • atrocious
  • grewsome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • reassuring
  • comforting
  • calming
  • soothing
  • inviting
  • relaxing
  • nonthreatening
  • quieting
  • consoling
  • tranquilizing
  • pacifying
  • lulling
  • tranquillizing
  • nonintimidating
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2
as in gruff
harsh and threatening in manner or appearance an intimidating bodyguard keeping the fans away from the pop star

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • gruff
  • fierce
  • stern
  • forbidding
  • hostile
  • grim
  • rugged
  • bleak
  • rough
  • severe
  • lowering
  • stark
  • dour
  • austere
  • hardened
  • dark
  • ungentle
  • cold
  • stubborn
  • unfriendly
  • steely
  • flinty
  • somber
  • inhospitable
  • determined
  • black
  • louring
  • moody
  • unsympathetic
  • stiff
  • uncompromising
  • inimical
  • solemn
  • purposeful
  • intent
  • unflinching
  • adamant
  • resolute
  • implacable
  • unrelenting
  • bound
  • hard
  • obstinate
  • serious
  • rigid
  • steadfast
  • surly
  • inflexible
  • willful
  • obdurate
  • immovable
  • unyielding
  • unbending
  • resolved
  • unsmiling
  • firm
  • mulish
  • sullen
  • brooding
  • sulky
  • hardheaded
  • morose
  • gloomy
  • joyless
  • humorless
  • fixed
  • cheerless
  • ironhanded
  • immutable
  • unchangeable
  • set
  • melancholy
  • glum
  • melancholic
  • weighty
  • wilful
  • staid
  • grave
  • sober
  • self-willed
  • sombre
  • sobersided

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • gentle
  • benign
  • easy
  • mild
  • soothing
  • soft
  • meek
  • quiet
  • bland
  • mellow
  • nonintimidating
  • pleasant
  • sweet
  • tranquil
  • inviting
  • benignant
  • cheerful
  • tender
  • agreeable
  • pleasing
  • bright
  • silly
  • happy
  • playful
  • goofy
  • glad
  • lighthearted
  • frivolous
  • mirthful
  • giddy
  • sunny
  • merry
  • scatterbrained
  • flighty
  • harebrained
  • featherbrained
  • light-headed
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intimidating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of intimidate
as in frightening
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • frightening
  • bullying
  • scaring
  • startling
  • shocking
  • browbeating
  • coercing
  • cowing
  • threatening
  • hectoring
  • harassing
  • terrifying
  • bulldozing
  • menacing
  • strong-arming
  • bullyragging
  • horrifying
  • alarming
  • blackjacking
  • ballyragging
  • picking on
  • terrorizing
  • badgering
  • pressuring
  • disturbing
  • unnerving
  • blustering
  • spooking
  • bogarting
  • compelling
  • disconcerting
  • upsetting
  • demoralizing
  • forcing
  • disquieting
  • affrighting
  • trash-talking
  • distressing
  • obliging
  • bludgeoning
  • constraining
  • hounding
  • perturbing
  • unmanning
  • dragooning
  • alaruming
  • pressing
  • pushing around
  • making
  • discomposing
  • psyching (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • reassuring
  • comforting
  • soothing
  • encouraging
  • consoling
  • cheering
  • convincing
  • persuading
  • emboldening
  • solacing
  • heartening
  • steeling
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