intimidatory

adj

intimidatory

adj

UK /ɪntɪmɪˈdeɪtəɹi/

Etymology From intimidate + -ory.

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:

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