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intimidatory

in·tim·i·date
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-tim-i-deyt]
    • /ɪnˈtɪm ɪˌdeɪt/
    • /ɪn.ˌtɪ.mɪ.ˈdeɪ.tə.ri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-tim-i-deyt]
    • /ɪnˈtɪm ɪˌdeɪt/

Definitions of intimidatory word

  • verb with object intimidatory to make timid; fill with fear. 1
  • verb with object intimidatory to overawe or cow, as through the force of personality or by superior display of wealth, talent, etc. 1
  • verb with object intimidatory to force into or deter from some action by inducing fear: to intimidate a voter into staying away from the polls. 1
  • noun intimidatory (rare) That intimidates; intimidating. 1
  • adjective intimidatory involving or amounting to intimidation 0
See all 5 definitions of intimidatory

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Origin of intimidatory

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Medieval Latin intimidātus, past participle of intimidāre to make afraid, equivalent to Latin in- in-2 + timid(us) timid, afraid + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Intimidatory

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Intimidatory

intimidatory popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

intimidatory usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for intimidatory

adj intimidatory

  • frightening — to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare.
  • alarming — Something that is alarming makes you feel afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
  • threatening — tending or intended to menace: threatening gestures.
  • dangerous — If something is dangerous, it is able or likely to hurt or harm you.
  • lowering — comparative of low1 .

adjective intimidatory

  • intimidating — to make timid; fill with fear.
  • ominous — portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious: an ominous bank of dark clouds.
  • menacing — something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat: Air pollution is a menace to health.
  • terrorising — to fill or overcome with terror.
  • comminatory — Threatening, punitive, or vengeful.
All 48 Synonyms of intimidatory

Antonyms for intimidatory

adj intimidatory

  • assisting — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
  • remote — far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away: the remote jungles of Brazil.
  • aiding — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
  • helping — the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
  • unthreatening — tending or intended to menace: threatening gestures.
All 13 Antonyms of intimidatory

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