intimidated
Made to cower
Intimidated means made to feel fearful, timid, or inadequate—often by someone or something perceived as more powerful or impressive.
You might feel intimidated by a demanding boss, a complex task, or an unfamiliar social setting: She was intimidated by the crowd of experts.
The feeling can arise from deliberate threat or simply from being outmatched: He felt intimidated by her confidence.
Expressed intent to harm
- pressuredUrged with insistence
- bulliedRepeatedly mistreated by aggressors
- strong-armedCoerced through force
- menacedThreatened with harm
harassed · pushed · cornered · targeted · victimized · persecuted · tormented · hounded
Intimidated into hesitation
- deterredPrevented through intimidation
- disheartenedLost confidence or hope
- demoralizedStripped of confidence
- dispiritedHaving lost heart
defeated · deflated · unmotivated · pessimistic · despondent · overwhelmed · outmatched · outclassed
Experiencing sudden fear
- scaredFeeling fear or alarm
- terrifiedExtremely frightened
- petrifiedSolidified or fear-paralyzed
- alarmedFeeling sudden fear
spooked · shaken · panicked · horrified · dread · trepidation · terror · phobia
Intimidated into submission
- subduedReduced in intensity
- compliantYielding to others' wishes
- deferentialShowing humble submission
- yieldingBending under pressure
acquiescent · passive · obedient · docile · subservient · meek · pliable · silenced
Silenced by greatness
- impressedAffected by admiration
- humbledReduced in status
- starstruckAwed by celebrity presence
- reverentFeeling profound respect
amazed · astonished · speechless · dumbstruck · awestruck · wonderstruck · overwhelmed · moved
Uncomfortably aware of oneself
- timidLacking courage or confidence
- shyReserved and retiring
- bashfulUncomfortably self-conscious
- diffidentLacking self-assurance
meek · unassertive · inadequate · inferior · small · diminished · exposed · vulnerable
threatened
Expressed intent to harm
- pressuredUrged with insistence
- bulliedRepeatedly mistreated by aggressors
- strong-armedCoerced through force
menaced · harassed · pushed · cornered · targeted · victimized · persecuted · tormented · hounded · browbeaten
daunted
Intimidated into hesitation
- deterredPrevented through intimidation
- disheartenedLost confidence or hope
- demoralizedStripped of confidence
dispirited · defeated · deflated · unmotivated · pessimistic · despondent · overwhelmed · outmatched · outclassed · overmatched
frightened
Experiencing sudden fear
alarmed · spooked · shaken · panicked · horrified · dread · trepidation · terror · phobia · unease
cowed
Intimidated into submission
- subduedReduced in intensity
- compliantYielding to others' wishes
- deferentialShowing humble submission
yielding · acquiescent · passive · obedient · docile · subservient · meek · pliable · silenced · dominated
overawed
Silenced by greatness
- impressedAffected by admiration
- humbledReduced in status
- starstruckAwed by celebrity presence
reverent · amazed · astonished · speechless · dumbstruck · awestruck · wonderstruck · overwhelmed · moved · stunned
self-conscious
Uncomfortably aware of oneself
diffident · meek · unassertive · inadequate · inferior · small · diminished · exposed · vulnerable · uncertain
apprehensive
Fearful of future events
worried · jittery · edgy · fidgety · stressed · concerned · unsettled · flustered · rattled · on-edge
- wrongedabused, mistreated, victimized, exploited, oppressed
- pushoverspushover, doormat, wimp, weakling, milquetoast
intimidatedundaunted
Courageously persistent despite difficulty
unintimidated · unafraid · emboldened · reassured · fearless
- witness intimidationThreatening courtroom testifiers
- voter intimidationDiscouraging voting through threats
- intimidation tacticsFear-based coercion methods
intimidate, intimidating, intimidation, intimidates, intimidator, intimidators, intimidations, unintimidated