intimidating
adjective/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ/
/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ/
- frightening in a way that makes a person feel less confident
- an intimidating manner
- intimidating for/to somebody This kind of questioning can be very intimidating to children.
- The atmosphere was less intimidating than I had imagined.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryIntimidating is used with these nouns:- presence
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