intimidatable
Prone to flinching
Intimidatable describes someone who can be frightened or coerced into backing down.
It's the flip side of intimidating—while a bully intimidates, a timid person is intimidatable.
He seemed intimidatable at first, but held his ground when challenged.
The word often appears in negative constructions: She proved not easily intimidatable.
Yielding to others' wishes
- docileEasily controlled or taught
- meekHumbly unassertive
- obedientFollowing commands willingly
- acquiescentAccepting without resistance
deferential · yielding · passive · servile · unassertive · subservient · biddable · dutiful
Experiencing sudden fear
- scaredFeeling fear or alarm
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
- apprehensiveFearful of future events
fearful · dread · terror · panic · alarmed · spooked · uneasy · wary
Uncertainty about oneself
- uncertainNot firmly known
- inadequateNot sufficient for purpose
- inferiorityLower status or quality
- unconfidentLacking self-assurance
diffident · self-conscious · doubtful · hesitant · worry · distrustful · second-guessing · unsure
Without means to resist
- exposedOut in open
- weakLacking power or force
- helplessUnable to act independently
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
fragile · susceptible · powerless · outmatched · overpowered · at-risk · prey · threatened
Easily deceived
- impressionableEasily influenced or affected
- persuadableAble to be convinced
- suggestibleEasily influenced by others
- naiveInnocently unsuspecting
exploitable · moldable · pliant · malleable · easily-led · credulous · trusting · unwary
compliant
Yielding to others' wishes
acquiescent · deferential · yielding · passive · servile · unassertive · subservient · biddable · dutiful · resigned
frightened
Experiencing sudden fear
apprehensive · fearful · dread · terror · panic · alarmed · spooked · uneasy · wary · jumpy
self-doubt
Uncertainty about oneself
- uncertainNot firmly known
- inadequateNot sufficient for purpose
- inferiorityLower status or quality
unconfident · diffident · self-conscious · doubtful · hesitant · worry · distrustful · second-guessing · unsure · wavering
defenseless
Without means to resist
unprotected · fragile · susceptible · powerless · outmatched · overpowered · at-risk · prey · threatened · endangered
gullible
Easily deceived
- impressionableEasily influenced or affected
- persuadableAble to be convinced
- suggestibleEasily influenced by others
naive · exploitable · moldable · pliant · malleable · easily-led · credulous · trusting · unwary · dupable
intimidatablefearless
Lacking any apprehension
undaunted · unflinching · dauntless · brave · courageous
intimidatableunflappable
Impossible to disturb
imperturbable · composed · cool-headed · steady · thick-skinned
intimidatableundauntable
Impossible to discourage
unshakeable · unflappable · immovable · steadfast · resolute
intimidate, intimidated, intimidating, intimidation, intimidator, unintimidated, timid, timidity, timidly