intimidated

Meanings

• Adjective

  Feeling fear or anxiety, especially as a result of someone or something threatening or overpowering.

  - "Despite her intimidated demeanor, she managed to deliver a powerful speech."
  - "The new employee was intimidated by the complexities of the job."

• Verb

  To make (someone) feel afraid or uneasy, typically by using threats or by causing anxiety.

  - "The boss intimidated his employees to get them to work harder."
  - "The bully intimidated the smaller children on the playground."

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Synonyms

abash

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with intimidated
intimate , can't relate , create , debate , fate , great , hate , late , mate , relate , state

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Variants

List of all variants of intimidated that leads to same result
intimidated , intimidate , intimidates , intimidating , intimidatingly , intimidation , intimidations , intimidator , intimidators

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Forms

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intimidating, intimidatedly, intimidates, intimidateds, intimidatingly

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Etymology

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From Old French intimer, meaning 'to make known, to announce, to inform', from intimus 'innermost, inner'. The modern meaning developed in the late 19th century.

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Trivia

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1. Intimidated is an antonym for empowered.

2. Intimidated was first used in English in the late 19th century.

3. Intimidated is a common feeling among new employees starting a job.

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Related Concepts

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1. Fear: Intimidated is related to fear as it describes the feeling of being afraid or anxious. Fear is a basic emotion that arises from a perceived threat.

2. Power dynamics: Intimidated is also related to power dynamics as it often refers to situations where one person holds power over another and uses it to make the other feel afraid or uneasy.

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Culture

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Intimidated has been used extensively in literature and art to portray fear, anxiety, and power dynamics. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', Tom Buchanan intimidates Myrtle Wilson to hide his affair from his wife.

How to Memorize "intimidated"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person looking very intimidating, like a large, muscular person with a menacing expression. Imagine how they would act and the feelings they would evoke.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'intimidated' with feelings of fear and anxiety, and with situations where someone has power over you.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'I'm Intimidated: I'm Fearful And Anxious'.

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