strongarmed
Used intimidation tactics
Strongarmed is the past tense of strongarm, meaning to use force, intimidation, or coercion to achieve something: He strongarmed the witness into changing her testimony.
The term evokes physical force even when the pressure is purely psychological or financial: The corporation strongarmed smaller competitors out of the market.
Repeatedly mistreated by aggressors
- pressuredUrged with insistence
- intimidatedMade fearful by threat
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- forcedMade to occur unwillingly
compelled · extorted · blackmailed · manipulated · squeezed · leveraged · imposed · constrained
Hostile and confrontational
- domineeringAggressively asserting control
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- heavy-handedClumsy and oppressive
- high-pressureInvolving urgent demands
assertive · commanding · authoritative · ruthless · brutal · uncompromising · dictatorial · tyrannical
bullied
Repeatedly mistreated by aggressors
- pressuredUrged with insistence
- intimidatedMade fearful by threat
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
forced · compelled · extorted · blackmailed · manipulated · squeezed · leveraged · imposed · constrained · obligated
aggressive
Hostile and confrontational
- domineeringAggressively asserting control
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- heavy-handedClumsy and oppressive
high-pressure · assertive · commanding · authoritative · ruthless · brutal · uncompromising · dictatorial · tyrannical · iron-fisted
strongarmedentreated
Pleaded with someone
beseeched · coaxed · sweet-talked · invited · requested
strongarmedhandled with kid gloves
Treated with excessive caution
finessed · cajoled · nudged · hinted at · soft-pedaled