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intimidatory

UK/ɪntɪmɪˈdeɪtəɹi/

intimidatory adjective: that intimidates; intimidating.

Adjective

intimidatory (comparative more intimidatory, superlative most intimidatory)

  1. (rare) That intimidates; intimidating.
    • The remarks have to be nothing less than intentionally intimidatory behavior.
    • 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

Forms of intimidatory

comparativemore intimidatory
superlativemost intimidatory

Origin of intimidatory

From intimidate + -ory.

Questions about intimidatory

What does intimidatory mean?
Intimidatory means that intimidates; intimidating.
What part of speech is intimidatory?
Intimidatory is an adjective.
How do you pronounce intimidatory?
Intimidatory is pronounced /ɪntɪmɪˈdeɪtəɹi/ (UK).

Words near intimidatory in the dictionary

  1. intimidation
  2. intimidations
  3. intimidative
  4. intimidator
  5. intimidators
  6. intimidatory
  7. intimin
  8. intimins
  9. intimism
  10. intimisms
  11. intimist

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