intimidating

1. 1.

   discouraging through fear

   Synonymsdaunting

   Similardiscouraging

Questions about intimidating

What does intimidating mean?

intimidating means "discouraging through fear".

How many syllables are in intimidating?

intimidating has 5 syllables: in-tim-i-da-ting. The stress falls on "tim". In IPA it is /ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪŋ/.

What is another word for intimidating?

Close synonyms include daunting. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is intimidating a common word?