English noun: intimidation | |||
1. | intimidation (act) the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something | ||
Synonyms | bullying | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aggression | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | frightening, terrorisation, terrorization | ||
2. | intimidation (feeling) the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discouragement, disheartenment, dismay | ||
3. | intimidation (feeling) the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fear, fearfulness, fright | ||
4. | intimidation (communication) a communication that makes you afraid to try something | ||
Synonyms | determent, deterrence | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discouragement | ||