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.

Other Word Forms

• unintimidated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of intimidated¹

intimidate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Even his inner circle has been intimidated by his strategy of entrusting command of the army to his closest associates and giving Israeli operatives the job of training elite troops and his personal security detail.

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Alliance Party deputy leader Eóin Tennyson said the Longs would not be "intimidated" by the mob but that they "shouldn't have to put up with it".

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She then reported him to Warwickshire Police, alleging that he had stalked, intimidated, harassed and controlled her.

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“They attacked our vessels, intimidated our crew, and disabled our communications,” he said in the Oct.

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A Catholic woman intimidated out of her home in June has said her replacement housing is substandard and, as a result, has split up her family.

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