Difference between Intimidated and Cowed

What is the difference between Intimidated and Cowed?

Intimidated as a verb is to make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence while Cowed as a verb is (chiefly in the passive voice) to intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of.

Intimidated

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence

Example sentence: I was really nervous, intimidated by the whole thing-all the people and all the buzzing, and all the sitting around waiting. I felt really small in this huge place.

Cowed

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Frightened into submission.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: (chiefly in the passive voice) To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of.

We hope you now know whether to use Intimidated or Cowed in your sentence.

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