intimidatory

adjective
UK: /ɪnˈtɪmɪdəˌtɔːri/
US: /ɪnˈtɪmɪdəˌtɔːri/

  1. Designed or having the effect of frightening or threatening someone.

    1. The bully used intimidatory tactics to scare the smaller kids.
    2. The company sent an intimidatory letter threatening legal action if we didn't comply immediately.

  2. Creating a feeling of fear or nervousness.

    1. His loud voice had an intimidatory effect on new staff.
    2. The defendant's intimidatory glare across the courtroom was noted by the judge and jury.

Synonyms

bullying frightening menacing coercive threatening

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "intimidatory" in English means: Designed or having the effect of frightening or threatening someone., Creating a feeling of fear or nervousness..

The phonetic transcription of "intimidatory" is /ɪnˈtɪmɪdəˌtɔːri/ in British English and /ɪnˈtɪmɪdəˌtɔːri/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "intimidatory": bullying, frightening, menacing, coercive, threatening.

Example usage of "intimidatory": "The bully used intimidatory tactics to scare the smaller kids.". More examples on the page.