intimidatory

English

Etymology

From intimidate + -ory.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɪntɪmɪˈdeɪtəɹi/

Adjective

intimidatory (comparative more intimidatory, superlative most intimidatory)

  1. (rare) That intimidates; intimidating.
    • 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 297:
      by May the so-called ‘Flour War’ (‘guerre des farines’) was brought to a close in a flurry of intimidatory public executions.
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