unintimidating

in·tim·i·date

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-tim-i-deyt]
- /ɪnˈtɪm ɪˌdeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-tim-i-deyt]
- /ɪnˈtɪm ɪˌdeɪt/

Definitions of unintimidating word

verb with object unintimidating to make timid; fill with fear. 1
verb with object unintimidating to overawe or cow, as through the force of personality or by superior display of wealth, talent, etc. 1
verb with object unintimidating to force into or deter from some action by inducing fear: to intimidate a voter into staying away from the polls. 1
adjective unintimidating Not intimidating; not making one fearful. 0

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Origin of unintimidating

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

1640-50; < Medieval Latin intimidātus, past participle of intimidāre to make afraid, equivalent to Latin in- in-2 + timid(us) timid, afraid + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Unintimidating

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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unintimidating popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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