intimidated

[ in-tim-i-dey-tid ]

adjective

1. made afraid; frightened, especially by the threats or aggression of another:

   The policy, which applies to all police officers, spells out special measures to identify and protect vulnerable and intimidated witnesses.

2. timid or anxious, especially at the prospect of difficulty or risk; daunted:

   Even after the intensive six-week workshop we all attended, I felt somewhat intimidated given the scope of the task before me.

3. overawed or cowed, as through force of personality or by superior display of wealth, talent, rank, etc.:

   I am not from a posh background, and felt very intimidated being in the House of Lords at Westminster.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of intimidate ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·in·tim·i·dat·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of intimidated¹

intimidate ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

While a door may seem intimidating at first, it’s a surprisingly straightforward project.

From Popular-Science

O’Farrell is not intimidated by the presence of the Bard’s canon or the paucity of the historical record, and she makes no effort to lard her pages with intimations of his genius or cute allusions to his plays.

From Washington Post

No event has crowds that inspire or intimidate players — even great ones — more than the roars and groans at the Masters, especially in Amen Corner.

From Washington Post

Which is why it was so strikingly worrisome when local election managers had to call the police on a purported “voter protection” volunteer who they accused of intimidating and misleading voters.

From Ozy

It is illegal in all 50 states for citizens to loiter around polling places and intimidate voters, meaning the President was urging his supporters to commit a federal crime.

From Fortune

I would have told them, ‘Do not get into a pattern in which you’re intimidated by these kinds of criminal attacks.

From The Daily Beast

They also feel intimidated by all the technology that purveyors of conventional wisdom claim patients are demanding.

From The Daily Beast

I have been fascinated by wine for many years and sometimes intimidated by wine.

From The Daily Beast

Is it possible that Sclove felt pressured or intimidated in ways Kopin did not notice or understand?

From The Daily Beast

Mendoza then approached Colombian contractors, but they were far too intimidated by the ever-present menace of Escobar.

From The Daily Beast

The Sahoukar shrank back intimidated, and raising my voice I proceeded.

From Project Gutenberg

Nevertheless, there was a chance that by vigorous and sustained action the enemy might be not only impeded, but intimidated.

From Project Gutenberg

The old black mammy was lovable and affectionate, but she intimidated man with many a superstition.

From Project Gutenberg

This reasoning mollified the parent, besides Lin had a gleam in her eyes that intimidated him.

From Project Gutenberg

Spain has not made a treaty, but be not deceived nor intimidated, all is safe in that quarter.

From Project Gutenberg