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View usage for: (ɪntɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]If you describe someone or something as intimidating, you mean that they are frightening and make people lose confidence. He was a huge, intimidating figure. Synonyms: frightening, alarming, terrifying, menacing More Synonyms of intimidating Examples of 'intimidating' in a sentenceintimidating An intimidating squad of fearless men whose job it is to maintain the moral rectitude of the country by sniffing out depravity at source.He was much taller than she was, and the bulk of him was a little intimidating. In other languagesintimidating British English: intimidating ADJECTIVE If you describe someone or something as intimidating, you mean that they are frightening. He was a huge, intimidating figure. - American English: intimidating
- Brazilian Portuguese: intimidante
- Chinese: 令人惊恐的
- European Spanish: intimidante
- French: intimidant
- German: einschüchternd
- Italian: che intimidisce
- Japanese: 怖い
- Korean: 겁을 주는
- European Portuguese: intimidante
- Latin American Spanish: intimidante
Chinese translation of 'intimidating'intimidating (ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ) adj - [atmosphere, place, experience]
恐怖的 (kǒngbù de) - [person]
可怕的 (kěpà de)
SeeintimidatedHe was a huge, intimidating figure. Synonyms dismaying unnerving bloodcurdling Additional synonymsThe disease has spread at an alarming rate. Synonyms frightening, shocking, scaring, disturbing, distressing, terrifying, appalling, startling, dreadful, horrifying, menacing, intimidating, dismaying, scary (informal), fearful, daunting, fearsome, unnerving, hair-raising, bloodcurdling Definition harmful, menacing, or vindictive He had a baleful look. Synonyms menacing, threatening, dangerous, frightening, evil, deadly, forbidding, intimidating, harmful, sinister, ominous, malignant, hurtful, vindictive, pernicious (formal), malevolent, noxious, venomous, ruinous, intimidatory, minatory, maleficent, bodeful, louring or lowering, minacious Definition intimidating or worrying Occasionally I find the prospect daunting. Synonyms intimidating, alarming, frightening, discouraging, awesome, unnerving, disconcerting, demoralizing, off-putting (British, informal), disheartening Additional synonymsDefinition terrible or frightening a fearsome array of weapons Synonyms formidable, alarming, frightening, awful (obsolete), terrifying, appalling, horrifying, menacing, dismaying, awesome, daunting, horrendous, unnerving, hair-raising, awe-inspiring, baleful, hellacious (US, slang) Definition very frightening or exciting hair-raising rides at funfairs Synonyms frightening, shocking, alarming, thrilling, exciting, terrifying, startling, horrifying, scary (informal), breathtaking, creepy (informal), petrifying, spine-chilling, bloodcurdling His bushy eyebrows gave his face a menacing look. Synonyms threatening, dangerous, alarming, frightening, forbidding, looming, intimidating, ominous, baleful, intimidatory, minatory, bodeful, louring or lowering, minacious Definition quite frightening I think prison is going to be a scary thing for Harry. Synonyms frightening, alarming, terrifying, shocking, chilling, horrifying, intimidating, horrendous, hairy (slang), unnerving, spooky (informal), creepy (informal), hair-raising, spine-chilling, bloodcurdling The whole place had a slightly spooky atmosphere. Synonyms eerie, frightening, chilling, ghostly, weird, mysterious, scary (informal), unearthly, supernatural, uncanny, creepy (informal), spine-chillingone of the most terrifying diseases known to man Synonyms frightening, scary (informal), alarming, appalling, dreadful, menacing, intimidating, fearful (informal), daunting, fearsome, unnerving, hair-raising, baleful |