Synonyms & related words for intimidate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of intimidate — including frighten, browbeat, overawe, terrorize, terrify, scare. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to intimidate

Explore words related to intimidate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include intimidatory, intimidatingly, affrighten, fley, intimidation, affear, affeard, effray. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for intimidate

Common synonyms for intimidate include frighten, browbeat, overawe, terrorize, terrify, scare, harass, threaten — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does intimidate come from?

The word intimidate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root tim-, from Latin timere (“to fear, be afraid”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.