- daunting, intimidating - discouraging through fear
Antonym: encouraging (indirect, via discouraging)
- intimidate - make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her"
--1 is one way to frighten, fright, scare, affright
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun intimidation3, noun intimidation4, noun intimidation1
Sam cannot intimidate Sue
- intimidate, restrain - to compel or deter by or as if by threats
--2 is one way to discourage
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun intimidation4, noun intimidation1
Sam cannot intimidate Sue