intimidated

Thân thiện

She felt intimidated by the large, unfriendly crowd.

Definition

Adjective 1. Made timid or fearful as by threats: Feeling frightened, scared, or made to feel less confident because of threats, pressure, or a sense of being overpowered. 2. Discouraged or coerced through fear: Feeling deterred from taking action or expressing oneself due to an intimidating presence or situation.

Usage

The adjective "intimidated" describes a person's internal emotional state resulting from external pressure or fear. It is often used with verbs like feel, be, become, or look. It can be followed by prepositional phrases such as "by someone/something" or "into (doing something)."

Examples

• She felt intimidated by the aggressive questioning from the lawyers.
• Many new students are intimidated by the size and reputation of the university.
• He refused to be intimidated into signing the contract.
• Despite her confident appearance, she was secretly intimidated by the audience.

Advanced Usage

• "to feel intimidated": This is the most common construction, emphasizing the subjective experience of fear or inadequacy.
  • I always feel intimidated when I have to speak in front of experts.
• "to be/become intimidated": Describes the state or process of being made fearful.
  • The witness became intimidated and changed her testimony.
• "intimidated by": Specifies the source of the intimidation.
  • Younger players are often intimidated by the more experienced ones.
• "intimidated into (doing something)": Describes being coerced through fear to perform a specific action.
  • The shopkeeper was intimidated into paying protection money.

Variants and Related Words

• Intimidate (verb): To frighten or threaten someone, usually to make them do what you want.
  • They tried to intimidate the journalist into dropping the story.
• Intimidating (adjective): Describing something or someone that causes fear or awe.
  • The interview panel was very intimidating.
• Intimidation (noun): The action of intimidating someone; the state of being intimidated.
  • He was charged with witness intimidation.

Synonyms

• Frightened: Afraid or anxious.
• Cowed: Caused to submit through fear.
• Daunted: Made to feel apprehensive or discouraged.
• Overawed: Impressed so much that one becomes silent or restrained.
• Terrified: Extremely frightened.

Antonyms

• Confident: Feeling self-assured.
• Bold: Fearless and daring.
• Emboldened: Given courage or confidence.
• Unfazed: Not disconcerted or perturbed.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. made timid or fearful as by threats