All overawed synonyms

verb overawed

• stun — to deprive of consciousness or strength by or as if by a blow, fall, etc.: The blow to his jaw stunned him for a moment.
• stupefy — to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor.
• terrify — to fill with terror or alarm; make greatly afraid.
• cow — A cow is a large female animal that is kept on farms for its milk. People sometimes refer to male and female animals of this species as cows.
• grandstand — the main seating area of a stadium, racetrack, parade route, or the like, usually consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats.
• hotdog — to perform unusual or very intricate maneuvers in a sport, especially surfing or skiing.
• overawe — to restrain or subdue by inspiring awe; intimidate: He often uses that imperious scowl to overawe his subordinates.
• showboat — a boat, especially a paddle-wheel steamer, used as a traveling theater.
• strike — to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
• blow away — If you say that you are blown away by something, or if it blows you away, you mean that you are very impressed by it.
• castigate — If you castigate someone or something, you speak to them angrily or criticize them severely.
• nag — to annoy by persistent faultfinding, complaints, or demands.
• badger — A badger is a wild animal which has a white head with two wide black stripes on it. Badgers live underground and usually come up to feed at night.
• bully — A bully is someone who uses their strength or power to hurt or frighten other people.
• coerce — If you coerce someone into doing something, you make them do it, although they do not want to.
• harass — to disturb persistently; torment, as with troubles or cares; bother continually; pester; persecute.
• hector — Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
• lean on — to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window.
• oppress — to burden with cruel or unjust impositions or restraints; subject to a burdensome or harsh exercise of authority or power: a people oppressed by totalitarianism.
• bludgeon — To bludgeon someone means to hit them several times with a heavy object.
• bluster — If you say that someone is blustering, you mean that they are speaking aggressively but without authority, often because they are angry or offended.
• bulldoze — If people bulldoze something such as a building, they knock it down using a bulldozer.
• domineer — Assert one's will over another in an arrogant way.
• dragoon — (especially formerly) a European cavalryman of a heavily armed troop.
• overbear — to bear over or down by weight or force: With his superior strength he easily overbore his opponent in the fight.
• threaten — to utter a threat against; menace: He threatened the boy with a beating.
• tyrannise — to exercise absolute power or control, especially cruelly or oppressively (often followed by over).
• tyrannize — to exercise absolute power or control, especially cruelly or oppressively (often followed by over).
• despotize — To behave like a despot.
• lord it over — (Idiomatic) VT To behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to.
• browbeat — If someone tries to browbeat you, they try to force you to do what they want.
• dishearten — to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
• embarrass — Cause (someone) to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.
• faze — to cause to be disturbed or disconcerted; daunt: The worst insults cannot faze him.
• rattle — to give out or cause a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as in consequence of agitation and repeated concussions: The windows rattled in their frames.
• strong-arm — using, involving, or threatening the use of physical force or violence to gain an objective: strong-arm methods.
• subdue — to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul.
• terrorise — to fill or overcome with terror.
• terrorize — to fill or overcome with terror.
• unnerve — to deprive of courage, strength, determination, or confidence; upset: Fear unnerved him.
• abash — to cause to feel ill at ease, embarrassed, or confused; make ashamed
• awe — Awe is the feeling of respect and amazement that you have when you are faced with something wonderful and often rather frightening.
• buffalo — A buffalo is a wild animal like a large cow with horns that curve upwards. Buffalo are usually found in southern and eastern Africa.
• discomfit — to confuse and deject; disconcert: to be discomfited by a question.
• disconcert — to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle: Her angry reply disconcerted me completely.
• dismay — to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble; dishearten thoroughly; daunt: The surprise attack dismayed the enemy.
• enforce — Compel observance of or compliance with (a law, rule, or obligation).
• push around — to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.