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cowed
[koud]
adjective
frightened by threats, violence, superior strength or ability, etc.; intimidated or overawed.
No, I’m not worried about going up against the chess champion—what do you take me for, an easily cowed novice?
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of cow.
Other Word Forms
- uncowed adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of cowed1
Example Sentences
Johnson is so cowed by accusations of fraud that he appears to have gone directly off the deep end.
Demonstrators, activists and local politicians have not been cowed by threats from President Donald Trump, who has deployed members of the Marines and National Guard to the city.
With few exceptions, such as the “Hands off” protests several weeks ago, the American people have also been cowed by Donald Trump and his forces’ shock and awe campaign.
In his first few months in office, Trump has intimidated opponents in politics and media, cowed powerful law firms and even co-opted tech titans who were once among his loudest critics.
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz hasn't been cowed by the embarrassing revelation that he added the editor of The Atlantic to a group chat in which top Trump administration officials shared imminent American war plans.
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Related Words
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- apprehensive
- discouraged
- distressed
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- horrified
- intimidated
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- perplexed
- perturbed
- scared
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