1. causing fear or nervousness; threatening or frightening in appearance or manner

Examples

• The tall, muscular bouncer looked very intimidating.
• She found the job interview intimidating because of all the difficult questions.
• The mountain’s steep cliffs were intimidating to the novice climbers.
• His intimidating stare made everyone in the room uncomfortable.
• The new student felt intimidated by the intimidating size of the university campus.
• The teacher’s intimidating reputation made students nervous on the first day.