What is another word for intimidating ?

Causing fear or terror

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

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“He was a huge, intimidating figure.”

Adjective

Having a harsh or menacing demeanor or nature

somber^US

sombre^UK

humourless^UK

humorless^US

gray^US

grey^UK

matter of life and death

big deal

far-reaching

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Adjective

Marked by a likelihood to threaten the safety of a person or persons

wintry^US

wintery^UK

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Adjective

Causing dismay, horror, or revulsion

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Adjective

Harmful, menacing, or vindictive

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

environmentally unfriendly

accidentally on purpose

spoiled^US

spoilt^UK

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Adjective

like a bull in a china shop

(of a person) Lacking sophistication or refinement

uncivilized^US

uncivilised^UK

sombre^UK

somber^US

unsavory^US

unsavoury^UK

lacking in social graces

colourful^UK

colorful^US

physically gratifying

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Adjective

like getting blood out of a stone

Requiring, or involving, great mental or physical effort

gruelling^UK

agonising^UK

agonizing^US

grueling^US

laboured^UK

labored^US

easier said than done

sombre^UK

somber^US

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Adjective

That overpowers

Adjective

Defiantly aggressive or bad-tempered

having a chip on one's shoulder

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

have chip on shoulder

obstinately disobedient

determined to have one's own way

as stubborn as a mule

with a will of one's own

without law and order

disinclined to accept

with one's feet dug in

iron-willed

with one's toes dug in

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Verb

Present participle for to deter or cause to feel fear, especially by threats of violence

using strong-arm tactics on

harrying

oppressing

persecuting

tyrannising^UK

tyrannizing^US

twisting someone's arm

scaring the bejesus out of

victimizing^US

victimising^UK

making one's hair stand on end

throwing into a panic

teasing

scaring the living daylights out of

putting the fear of God into

dispiriting

scaring someone out of their wits

scaring the pants off

confusing

eating

throwing into a blue funk

throwing off balance

exploiting

making one's blood run cold

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

giving someone goose pimples

riding roughshod over

frightening the living daylights out of

making one's flesh creep

giving one the creeps

making it hot for someone

making things hot for someone

brutalising^UK

brutalizing^US

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

making someone jump out of their skin

getting the wind up

chilling to the bone

putting heat on

scaring the life out of

scaring the hell out of

frightening the life out of

frightening someone out of their wits

making someone shake in their shoes

sending into a cold sweat

giving a turn

throwing into a fright

frightening out of your wits

putting someone off their stroke

scaring the pants off of

causing someone to lose their composure

vandalizing^US

paralyzing^US

paralysing^UK

striking terror in

goading

chilling to the marrow

paralysing with fear

blinding someone with something

scaring someone half to death

taking your breath away

antagonising^UK

making someone jump out of his skin

vandalising^UK

putting the frighteners on

putting through the wringer

holding a gun to one's head

imperilling^UK

imperiling^US

criticizing^US

breathing down someone's neck

despoiling

paining

burning

driving round the bend

driving round the twist

pulling the rug from under

chiding

playing the heavy with

messing over

manipulating

pulling the rug out from under

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

making threats against

criticising^UK

giving someone a fright

making someone's hair stand on end

enslaving

shaking fist at

giving the business

living off the backs of

withholding rights from

scaring the daylights out of

singling out

sticking the knife into

getting the knife into

stopping someone in their tracks

rocking

knocking the stuffing out of

setting someone back on their heels

putting someone off their stride

putting out of countenance

making someone scratch their head

boggling the mind

throwing into a tizzy

causing to be at a stand

taking the wind out of your sails

throwing cold water on

pouring cold water on

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

hurting somebody's feelings

springing on

blowing your mind

giving someone the blues

knocking over with feather

galvanizing^US

galvanising^UK

making self-conscious

stampeding

messing with one's head

filling with consternation

throwing into confusion

throwing into disorder

rubbing the wrong way

throwing into disarray

tantalising^UK

tantalizing^US

setting someone thinking

making someone fed up

giving someone the hump

hitting like ton of bricks

raising someone's eyebrows

completely surprising

shaking out of your complacency

balking^US

baulking^UK

making despondent

beating down

dampening the spirits of

breaking one's heart

causing to lose heart

upsetting the applecart

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“When I came in behind him in a thermal in the start circle he deliberately turned back and into me to intimidate me and warn me off.”

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Present participle for to persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats

bringing pressure to bear on

putting the squeeze on

putting the screws on

putting under an obligation

making an offer they can't refuse

tyrannizing^US

tyrannising^UK

twisting someone's arm

turning on the heat

using strong-arm tactics on

breathing down someone's neck

putting up to

tightening the screws on

turning the screws on

putting the frighteners on

tightening the screw on

prevailing upon

turning the screw on

having someone do something

putting the screws to

exerting influence on

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Verb

Present participle for to rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly

domineering

dominating

tyrannising^UK

tyrannizing^US

using strong-arm tactics on

riding roughshod over

keeping under thumb

running things

putting the screws on

being in the saddle

ruling with an iron hand

leading by the nose

pushing the buttons

throwing your weight around

ruling with a rod of iron

victimizing^US

victimising^UK

bringing someone to their knees

having someone under your thumb

exercising control over

prevailing over

having ascendancy over

having the upper hand in

having mastery over

playing first fiddle

calling the tune

having the upper hand over

having one's way

laying down the law

having the whip hand over

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Verb

bringing pressure to bear on

Present participle for to convince or manipulate

counselling^UK

counseling^US

twisting someone's arm

bringing round

coloring^US

colouring^UK

suborning

turning

bringing pressure to bear upon

carrying weight with

cutting any ice with

making yourself felt with

giving someone a backhander

oiling the palm of

sweetening the pot

giving an inducement to

seducing

sugaring

approaching

giving someone a sweetener

keeping someone sweet

putting the screws on

biasing^US

biassing^UK

exerting influence on

sweet-talking

sucking in

putting someone up to something

manoeuvring^UK

maneuvering^US

energizing^US

galvanizing^US

galvanising^UK

energising^UK

turning somebody on to

pressing someone into

working over

pressuring someone into

reasoning someone into

gaining confidence of

proving to

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Verb

looking straight in the eye

Present participle for to disconcert someone with an unblinking face-to-face confrontation

sticking to your guns

taking the bull by the horns

flying in the face of

subjecting oneself to

bracing oneself for

meeting head on

sitting and taking it

holding the line against

hanging on

persevering in the face of

remaining firm

hanging tough

standing firm

going the distance against

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Verb

demanding hush money from

Present participle for intimidating for money

holding to ransom

putting the shake on

worming out

putting the bite on someone for

worming something out of someone

blackmailing someone for

making pay through nose

obtaining under duress

bleeding someone of something

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Present participle for express vehement protest

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