intimidator
One who menaces
An intimidator is someone who intimidates—who uses threats, aggression, or imposing presence to frighten others into compliance.
The word often appears in contexts of bullying or coercion: The neighborhood intimidator finally met someone who wouldn't back down.
In NASCAR, "The Intimidator" was Dale Earnhardt's nickname.
One who intimidates repeatedly
- tormentorOne who causes anguish
- aggressorOne who initiates conflict
- oppressorOne who dominates cruelly
- persecutorOne who harasses relentlessly
tyrant · brute · thug · ruffian · coercer · abuser · antagonist · heckler
First Greek letter
- leaderOne who guides others
- bossWorkplace superior
- chiefTop-ranking leader
- commanderPerson with authority over others
dominant · domineering · master · overlord · autocrat · despot · dictator · superior
Conveying threat or danger
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
- ominousSuggesting something bad approaches
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
daunting · imposing · formidable · fierce · stern · severe · harsh · glowering
Emotional response to threat
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- alarmUrgent warning signal
fright · apprehension · trepidation · unease · panic · horror · cowed · submission
harasser
One who intimidates repeatedly
- tormentorOne who causes anguish
- aggressorOne who initiates conflict
- oppressorOne who dominates cruelly
persecutor · tyrant · brute · thug · ruffian · coercer · abuser · antagonist · heckler · hounder
alpha
First Greek letter
commander · dominant · domineering · master · overlord · autocrat · despot · dictator · superior · taskmaster
menacing
Conveying threat or danger
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
- ominousSuggesting something bad approaches
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
sinister · daunting · imposing · formidable · fierce · stern · severe · harsh · glowering · looming
fear
Emotional response to threat
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
alarm · fright · apprehension · trepidation · unease · panic · horror · cowed · submission · compliance
- tough guystough guys, tough guy, thug, thugs, enforcer
- tormentorstormentor, tormenter, torturer, torturers, persecutor
- bulliesbully, tormentor, tormenter, harasser, persecutor
- dominatorsdictator, tyrant, despot, autocrat, overlord
- criticscritic, critics, criticizer, criticizers, faultfinder
- hired killersassassin, hitman, sicario, contract killer, hired gun
intimidatorcomforter
Quilted bed covering
reassurer · encourager · calmer · soother · uplifter
intimidatorgentle soul
Naturally kind person
peacemaker · nurturer · softie · pacifist · wallflower
- witness intimidationThreatening courtroom testifiers
- voter intimidationDiscouraging voting through threats
- intimidation tacticsFear-based coercion methods
intimidate, intimidating, intimidation, intimidated, intimidates, intimidators, intimidatory, intimidations