Synonyms for cowed
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Frightened into submission.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:cowed.
Example sentences
- whipped Humans were whipped into submission by the aliens.
- intimidated I will no longer be intimidated by your hectoring.
- submissive Men are subconsciously attracted to submissive women.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| cowed | rising | |
| whipped | rising | |
| intimidated | rising | |
| submissive | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- whipped1
- 10 letters
- submissive3
- 11 letters
- intimidated5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (submissive3 = 3 syllables).