/ Thesaurus / I Synonyms of intimidating Find synonyms for: Verb1. intimidate, frighten, fright, scare, affrightusage: make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her"2. intimidate, restrain, discourageusage: to compel or deter by or as if by threatsAdjective1. daunting, intimidating, discouraging (vs. encouraging)usage: discouraging through fearWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language