intimidatory

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UK/ɪntɪmɪˈdeɪtəɹi/

adjective

That intimidates; intimidating.

“The remarks have to be nothing less than intentionally intimidatory behavior.”

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Meanings

adjectiveintimidatory (comparative more intimidatory, superlative most intimidatory)

comparative more intimidatory · superlative most intimidatory

  1. rareThat intimidates; intimidating.

    The remarks have to be nothing less than intentionally intimidatory behavior.

    1 more example

    by May the so-called ‘Flour War’ (‘guerre des farines’) was brought to a close in a flurry of intimidatory public executions.

    2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 297

Origin

From intimidate + -ory.

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APA

intimidatory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intimidatory

MLA

“intimidatory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intimidatory. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intimidatory,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intimidatory.

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