Definition & Meaning of "intimidating"in English

intimidating

causing feelings of fear, unease, or worry in others

baleful

menacing

minacious

threatening

Grammatical Information

Composition

present participle adjective

qualitative

Superlative

most intimidating

Comparative

more intimidating

gradable

domain

behavior, emotion, interaction

Examples

The intimidating presence of her new boss made employees hesitant to approach him.

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