intimidatory
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From intimidate + -ory.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]intimidatory (comparative more intimidatory, superlative most intimidatory)
- (rare) That intimidates; intimidating.
- The remarks have to be nothing less than intentionally intimidatory behavior.
- 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 297:
- by May the so-called ‘Flour War’ (‘guerre des farines’) was brought to a close in a flurry of intimidatory public executions.