What is another word for intimidating ?

unsavoury^UK

unfavorable^US

unsavory^US

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

emotionally exhausting

emotionally depleting

humourless^UK

sombre^UK

humorless^US

somber^US

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“He was a huge, intimidating figure.”

Adjective

Harsh and threatening in manner or appearance

somber^US

sombre^UK

humourless^UK

humorless^US

gray^US

grey^UK

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“… an intimidating bodyguard keeping the fans away from the pop star.”

Adjective

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

wintry^US

wintery^UK

unfavorable^US

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Adjective

Causing dismay, horror, or revulsion

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Adjective

Harmful, menacing, or vindictive

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

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Adjective

like getting blood out of a stone

(of a person) Lacking sophistication or refinement

grueling^US

gruelling^UK

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

laboured^UK

easier said than done

labored^US

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Adjective

That overpowers

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Adjective

Defiantly aggressive or bad-tempered

having a chip on one's shoulder

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

have chip on shoulder

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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

subjugating

riding roughshod over

victimizing^US

victimising^UK

putting the screws on

ruling with an iron hand

maltreating

ruling with a rod of iron

brutalising^UK

brutalizing^US

vandalizing^US

pushing someone around

vandalising^UK

putting the frighteners on

twisting somebody's arm

hustling

brainwashing

prodding

turning the screws on

tightening the screws on

suppressing

persuading

putting through the wringer

putting the chill on

trampling

putting under an obligation

putting the squeeze on

criticizing^US

imperilling^UK

imperiling^US

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

throwing weight around

pushing the buttons

having someone under your thumb

bringing someone to their knees

living off the backs of

withholding rights from

criticising^UK

making threats against

playing the heavy with

exercising control over

having the whip hand over

keeping under your thumb

having upper hand

having ascendancy over

ruling the roost in

having the upper hand in

having mastery over

playing first fiddle

having the upper hand over

having authority over

organizing^US

organising^UK

maneuvering^US

manoeuvring^UK

being in the driving seat

keeping under one's thumb

taking charge of

instructing

being responsible for

keeping in subjection

keeping in submission

calling the shots of

assuming command over

marshaling^US

marshalling^UK

pointing in the right direction

shepherding

putting on the right track

disposing

controlling the affairs of

sitting on the throne

occupying the throne

acting big

ministering

holding dominion over

exercising authority over

bringing someone to heel

bringing under the yoke

having the upper hand

being in control

utilizing^US

using

getting the upper hand

getting to grips with

taking something in hand

having someone in the palm of one's hand

having something in the palm of one's hand

having someone in one's hip pocket

having someone eating out of one's hand

holding the purse strings

holding purse strings

puppeteering

having a hold over

pushing buttons

utilising^UK

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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.”

Verb

Present participle for to frighten or cause fear

frightening someone out of their wits

chilling someone's blood

filling with fear

frightening the life out of

frightening the living daylights out of

frightening to death

giving someone a fright

giving someone a turn

giving someone goose pimples

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

making someone's blood run cold

making someone's hair curl

making someone's hair stand on end

making someone jump out of their skin

making someone shake in their shoes

putting the fear of God into

putting the wind up

scaring someone out of their wits

scaring stiff

scaring the bejesus out of

scaring the hell out of

scaring the life out of

scaring the living daylights out of

scaring the pants off

scaring to death

scaring witless

sending into a cold sweat

striking terror into

throwing into a blue funk

throwing into a panic

making your hair stand on end

making one's flesh creep

giving one the creeps

flooring

frustrating

making your blood run cold

curdling the blood

putting someone off their stroke

throwing into a fright

making blood run cold

needling

flummoxing

frightening out of your wits

discombobulating

enervating

enfeebling

scaring the pants off of

enthralling

putting into a flap

making one's blood run cold

causing someone to lose their composure

paralyzing^US

paralysing^UK

blinding someone with something

embarrassing

mortifying

moving

making your flesh creep

putting the wind up someone

making one's hair stand on end

scaring the daylights out of

making one's teeth chatter

making someone jump out of his skin

scaring the living daylights out of someone

tyrannizing^US

victimizing^US

victimising^UK

tyrannising^UK

putting the frighteners on

making it hot for someone

making things hot for someone

chilling someone to the marrow

scaring someone half to death

causing to lose heart

pulling the rug from under

pulling the rug out from under

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Verb

using strong-arm tactics on

Present participle for to demand earnestly or pressingly

putting the screws to

exerting influence on

putting the screws on

putting the squeeze on

putting under an obligation

menacing

twisting someone's arm

turning on the heat

breathing down someone's neck

tyrannizing^US

making an offer they can't refuse

requiring

high pressuring

twisting one's arm

tyrannising^UK

forcing somebody's hand

putting the arm on

twisting somebody's arm

commanding

causing

tightening the screws on

having

having someone do something

steamrollering

tightening the screw on

turning the screws on

galvanizing^US

galvanising^UK

lighting a fire under

favouring^UK

favoring^US

acting as a stimulus to

awakening

giving the incentive to

rallying

acting as a incentive to

energizing^US

firing with enthusiasm

energising^UK

getting going

firing the imagination of

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Verb

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

putting the screws on

biasing^US

biassing^UK

exerting influence on

sweet-talking

sucking in

putting someone up to something

energizing^US

maneuvering^US

galvanizing^US

galvanising^UK

energising^UK

manoeuvring^UK

wheedling someone into

pressurizing someone into

pressing someone into

working over

pressuring someone into

reasoning someone into

prodding someone into

bringing someone round

winning argument

gaining confidence of

proving to

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Verb

Present participle for to harass or annoy (someone) persistently

victimising^UK

victimizing^US

aggravating

bedeviling^US

bedevilling^UK

giving someone a hard time

getting the knife into

sticking the knife into

driving up the wall

making it hot for someone

making things hot for someone

breathing down someone's neck

driving round the bend

driving someone up the wall

rattling one's cage

giving a bad time

giving a hard time

driving round the twist

getting on your nerves

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

tantalizing^US

tantalising^UK

rubbing up the wrong way

bending someone's ear

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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

coming face to face with

throwing down the gauntlet at

taking the bull by the horns

knocking chip off shoulder

running the gauntlet

throwing down gauntlet

stepping over the line

meeting eyeball-to-eyeball

flying in the face of

subjecting oneself to

bracing oneself for

prevailing against

living through

sitting and taking it

calling someone's bluff

sticking fast

taking a stand against

holding out against

hanging tough

putting up a fight against

hurling defiance at

treating with contempt

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Verb

Present participle for intimidating for money

Verb

Present participle for express vehement protest

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