What is another word for intimidating ?

Causing fear, alarm or terror

unfavorable^US

unsavory^US

unsavoury^UK

agonizing^US

loathly

icky

sombre^UK

somber^US

agonising^UK

humourless^UK

humorless^US

fetid^US

off-colour^UK

gray^US

grey^UK

off-color^US

too horrible for words

foetid^UK

paralysing^UK

ill-favored^US

paralyzing^US

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“This is a truly intimidating storm. This blackens the sky and sends people scurrying. It makes cowards of us all.”

Adjective

keeping people at arm's length

Having a harsh or menacing demeanor or nature

somber^US

sombre^UK

humourless^UK

humorless^US

gray^US

grey^UK

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

ill-humored^US

uptight

businesslike

chill

wintry^US

wintery^UK

unwilling to mix with other people

matter of life and death

big deal

far-reaching

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“With an intimidating look on his face and the coldness in his eyes, Fred started to speak, in his low intimidating voice.”

Adjective

Hostile or aggressive in nature

having a chip on one's shoulder

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

have chip on shoulder

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“Even her grandfather, who had been an intimidating tyrant to his sons, loved her.”

Adjective

like a bull in a china shop

(of a person) Lacking sophistication or refinement

uncivilized^US

uncivilised^UK

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

off-color^US

off-colour^UK

sombre^UK

somber^US

lacking in social graces

humourless^UK

humorless^US

colourful^UK

colorful^US

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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

labored^US

laboured^UK

easier said than done

enough to try the patience of a saint

enough to drive you up the wall

tremendously difficult

impossible to cope with

more than one can bear

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Verb

Present participle for to scare or cause to feel fear

scaring the bejesus out of

scaring the living daylights out of

chilling

chillin

making one's hair stand on end

putting the fear of God into

scaring the pants off

scaring someone out of their wits

getting to

throwing into a blue funk

throwing off balance

confusing

throwing into a panic

nonplussing

confounding

victimizing^US

making one's blood run cold

victimising^UK

giving someone goose pimples

frightening the living daylights out of

subduing

making one's flesh creep

giving one the creeps

bedeviling^US

bedevilling^UK

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

making someone jump out of their skin

scaring the hell out of

frightening the life out of

frightening someone out of their wits

scaring the life out of

filling with terror

freezing your blood

making someone shake in their shoes

sending into a cold sweat

throwing into a fright

frightening out of your wits

giving a hard time

putting into a flap

making it hot for someone

scaring the pants off of

making things hot for someone

causing someone to lose their composure

paralyzing^US

paralysing^UK

freezing

surprising

scaring the daylights out of

making someone jump out of his skin

giving someone a fright

giving a turn

making someone's hair stand on end

pulling the rug from under

teasing

pulling the rug out from under

sticking the knife into

getting the knife into

putting someone off their stroke

throwing into tizzy

winding up

getting across

chilling to the marrow

scaring someone half to death

knocking the stuffing out of

stopping someone in their tracks

setting someone back on their heels

making someone scratch their head

jumbling

boggling the mind

causing to be at a stand

taking your breath away

giving someone the blues

putting out of countenance

weighing heavily on

rendering speechless

putting someone off their stride

making someone fed up

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

agonizing^US

throwing into a tizzy

agonising^UK

setting someone thinking

upsetting the applecart

knocking over with feather

sweeping someone off their feet

bringing tears to your eyes

making punchy

intoxicating

breaking someone's heart

knocking the wind out of

prostrating

harshing one's mellow

making your head spin

stymieing

bringing up short

disorientating

messing with one's head

balking^US

baulking^UK

tantalising^UK

tantalizing^US

raising someone's eyebrows

hitting like ton of bricks

taking the wind out of your sails

completely surprising

shaking out of your complacency

throwing into disorder

throwing into confusion

causing confusion in

throwing a spanner in the works

intruding on

cutting short

throwing into disarray

interfering with

playing havoc with

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

hurting somebody's feelings

harshing someone's mellow

filling with consternation

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“Maybe my stare was not enough to intimidate him. I'll have to work on that.”

Verb

Present participle for to bully or threaten, especially by causing others to feel frightened

using strong-arm tactics on

tyrannising^UK

tyrannizing^US

twisting someone's arm

scaring off

scaring the bejesus out of

riding roughshod over

victimizing^US

victimising^UK

putting the screws on

blinding someone with something

disheartening

embarrassing

taking your breath away

lording it over

twisting one's arm

issuing threats to

putting the frighteners on

making things hot for someone

putting through the wringer

putting the chill on

making it hot for someone

holding a gun to one's head

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“I attempted to reason the case with him, but he would hear no arguments except his own, and even tried to intimidate me with threats.”

Verb

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

ramrodding

domineering

blackmailing

breathing down someone's neck

tightening the screws on

turning the screws on

putting the frighteners on

tightening the screw on

prevailing upon

turning the screw on

putting the screws to

walking heavy

mau-mauing

railroading into

having someone do something

dragooning into

steamrollering into

exerting influence on

bringing force to bear on

oppressing

mangling

bringing pressure to bear

bringing pressure to bear upon

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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

lording over

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

brutalizing^US

brutalising^UK

bringing someone to their knees

playing the heavy with

gaining ascendancy over

having someone under your thumb

treating brutally

taking over

heading up

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

Present participle for to subject to aggressive pressure or harassment

Verb

Present participle for to influence someone (usually dishonestly) in return for money

Verb

Present participle for to convince or manipulate

Verb

looking straight in the eye

Present participle for to nag persistently

criticising^UK

criticizing^US

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

Verb

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

sticking to your guns

coming face to face with

calling someone's bluff

holding out

facing with

sticking fast

holding the line against

persevering in the face of

remaining firm

venturing

meeting eyeball-to-eyeball

hanging tough

standing firm

taking aside

going the distance against

surviving

throwing down the gauntlet

taking the bull by the horns

knocking chip off shoulder

stepping over the line

flying in the face of

subjecting oneself to

bracing oneself for

sitting and taking it

taking a stand against

facing up

treating with contempt

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Verb

Present participle for to obtain something from an unwilling person

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Present participle for express vehement protest

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