Intimidating
Intimidating adjective - Causing fear.
Usage example: the intimidating prospect of the college entrance exams
Threatening is a synonym for intimidating. In some cases you can use "Threatening" instead an adjective "Intimidating".
Threatening
Threatening adjective - Giving signs of immediate occurrence.
Intimidating is a synonym for threatening in menacing topic. You can use "Intimidating" instead an adjective "Threatening".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- foreboding and intimidating
- foreboding and threatening
- forbidding and intimidating
- forbidding and threatening
- baleful and intimidating
- baleful and threatening
- sinister and intimidating
- sinister and threatening
- dangerous and intimidating
- dangerous and threatening
- grim and intimidating
- grim and threatening
- ominous and intimidating
- ominous and threatening
Both words in one sentence
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They have no qualms about intimidating and threatening to kill the guy who found the Quasar Saber if he doesn't talk.
- The natural result of an overgrown child with the ability to appear cute and innocent or threatening and intimidating depending on what gets them their way.
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Dark Is Not Evil: Elias' powers are based on shadow manipulation and he's incapable of wielding light-based powers(like Chise's); he's also very capable of being threatening and intimidating people.
Source: Manga / Mahou Tsukai No Yome
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