What is another word for intimidating ?

Causing fear or terror

unsavoury^UK

unfavorable^US

unsavory^US

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“He was a huge, intimidating figure.”

Adjective

like getting blood out of a stone

Having a harsh or menacing demeanor or nature

somber^US

sombre^UK

gruelling^UK

grueling^US

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

easier said than done

labored^US

laboured^UK

humourless^UK

humorless^US

gray^US

grey^UK

tremendously difficult

enough to try the patience of a saint

enough to drive you up the wall

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Adjective

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

wintry^US

unfavorable^US

wintery^UK

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Adjective

Having or displaying a violent or ferocious aggressiveness

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

knock-down-and-drag-out

driven to distraction

ill-humored^US

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Causing dismay, horror, or revulsion

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Adjective

environmentally unfriendly

Harmful, menacing, or vindictive

unfavorable^US

accidentally on purpose

libelous^US

libellous^UK

spoiled^US

spoilt^UK

ill-humored^US

dishonoring^US

thirsting for revenge

libeling^US

libelling^UK

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

wintry^US

wintery^UK

not on speaking terms

minimising^UK

minimizing^US

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Adjective

not afraid to call a spade a spade

(of a person) Lacking sophistication or refinement

uncivilized^US

uncivilised^UK

sombre^UK

somber^US

unsavory^US

unsavoury^UK

straight from the shoulder

like a bull in a china shop

lacking in social graces

ill-humored^US

not mincing one's words

speaking one's mind

calling a spade a spade

not beating about the bush

speaking as one finds

colourful^UK

colorful^US

physically gratifying

demoralized^US

demoralised^UK

tantalizing^US

tantalising^UK

libellous^UK

libelous^US

groveling^US

grovelling^UK

that dare not speak its name

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Adjective

Unfriendly and aggressive in nature

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

harrying

oppressing

persecuting

using strong-arm tactics on

twisting someone's arm

scaring the bejesus out of

victimizing^US

victimising^UK

throwing into a panic

teasing

riding roughshod over

confounding

discomposing

making your hair stand on end

putting the fear of God into

scaring someone out of their wits

scaring the pants off

eating

scaring the living daylights out of

throwing into a blue funk

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

giving someone goose pimples

putting someone off their stroke

frightening the living daylights out of

making one's flesh creep

making your blood run cold

giving one the creeps

maltreating

giving someone a hard time

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

making blood run cold

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

throwing into a fright

making one's blood run cold

ill-treating

frightening out of your wits

scaring the pants off of

causing someone to lose their composure

vandalizing^US

pushing someone around

paralyzing^US

paralysing^UK

chilling someone to the marrow

moving

vandalising^UK

puzzling

hindering

putting the frighteners on

dumbfounding

scaring someone half to death

putting the wind up someone

stirring

making your flesh creep

twisting somebody's arm

astonishing

affecting

revolting

making one's teeth chatter

making someone jump out of his skin

scaring the living daylights out of someone

putting through the wringer

putting the chill on

making worried

blinding someone with something

taking someone's breath away

hoodwinking

tricking

bringing pressure to bear on

imperilling^UK

imperiling^US

putting the squeeze on

putting under an obligation

fast-talking

breathing down someone's neck

despoiling

paining

burning

driving round the bend

driving round the twist

criticizing^US

playing the heavy with

making threats against

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

fussing

beating down

causing to lose heart

pulling the rug from under

criticising^UK

pulling the rug out from under

making afraid

making jump

making fearful

giving someone a fright

making someone's hair stand on end

giving someone a turn

living off the backs of

withholding rights from

sticking the knife into

getting the knife into

scaring the daylights out of

making one's hair stand on end

stopping someone in their tracks

setting someone back on their heels

knocking the stuffing out of

putting out of countenance

boggling the mind

putting someone off their stride

making someone scratch their head

throwing into a tizzy

throwing cold water on

causing to be at a stand

pouring cold water on

galvanizing^US

agonizing^US

galvanising^UK

agonising^UK

hurting somebody's feelings

blowing one's mind

taking your breath away

giving someone the blues

knocking over with feather

messing with one's head

balking^US

catching somebody unawares

catching somebody off balance

getting in the way

examining

ventilating

throwing into confusion

making self-conscious

besetting

baulking^UK

lousing up

filling with consternation

throwing into disorder

rubbing the wrong way

causing offense

throwing a curveball

springing something on

anguishing

cursing

inconveniencing

throwing into disarray

putting off his or her stride

taking the wind out of someone's sails

tantalising^UK

tantalizing^US

setting someone thinking

giving someone the hump

flipping out

firing up

putting one away

making someone fed up

hitting like ton of bricks

raising someone's eyebrows

taking the wind out of your sails

completely surprising

shaking out of your complacency

knocking the stuffing out of someone

getting on someone's wick

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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 rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly

domineering

dominating

using strong-arm tactics on

riding roughshod over

keeping under thumb

running things

ruling with a rod of iron

being in the saddle

ruling with an iron hand

leading by the nose

pushing the buttons

throwing weight around

bending to one's will

victimizing^US

victimising^UK

bringing someone to their knees

treating brutally

having someone under your thumb

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Verb

Present participle for to demand earnestly or pressingly

putting the screws to

exerting influence on

using strong-arm tactics on

putting the squeeze on

threatening

bringing pressure to bear on

steamrollering

putting under an obligation

twisting someone's arm

hectoring

menacing

turning on the heat

breathing down someone's neck

tightening the screws on

turning the screws on

putting the frighteners on

having someone do something

tightening the screw on

forcing somebody's hand

putting the arm on

making an offer they can't refuse

twisting somebody's arm

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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

putting someone up to something

biasing^US

biassing^UK

exerting influence on

sweet-talking

sucking in

maneuvering^US

manoeuvring^UK

energizing^US

galvanizing^US

galvanising^UK

energising^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 have power and influence over

having the upper hand over

exercising control over

prevailing over

pushing about

pushing around

having ascendancy over

having the upper hand in

having upper hand

holding sway over

riding roughshod over

running the show

calling the shots

having the whip hand over

keeping under thumb

keeping under your thumb

Verb

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

sticking to your guns

looking straight in the eye

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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Present participle for intimidating for money

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Present participle for express vehement protest

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