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browbeaten

ADJECTIVE
broken
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beaten crushed
STRONG
defeated demoralized depressed discouraged disheartened humbled oppressed overpowered subdued tamed vanquished
WEAK
heartsick
Antonyms
STRONG
encouraged resolute
WEAK
unbroken uplifted
ADJECTIVE
hangdog
Synonyms
WEAK
ashamed conscience-stricken cowering defeated downcast guilty intimidated sheepish wretched
ADJECTIVE
henpecked
Synonyms
WEAK
acquiescent compliant constrained docile dominated in fear of one's wife intimidated led by the nose meek nagged obedient passive resigned subjected to nagging submissive timid unassertive under one's thumb unresisting wife-ridden yielding
ADJECTIVE
intimidated
Synonyms
STRONG
bullied cowed daunted terrified
WEAK
afraid
ADJECTIVE
timid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambivalent bashful demure diffident fearful feeble frightened gentle humble modest nervous weak
STRONG
Milquetoast shrinking trembling wavering yellow
WEAK
afraid apprehensive badgered bullied capricious cowardly cowed cowering coy daunted fainthearted having cold feet intimidated irresolute mousy pusillanimous retiring shaky soft spineless spiritless submissive timorous unassertive unassured unnerved vacillating
Antonyms
STRONGEST
able bold brave calm conceited courageous egotistical extroverted loud proud strong unabashed unafraid
WEAK
daring fearless

Example Sentences

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And when enough people feel shamed into silence and emotionally browbeaten into shutting down, things boil over.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2025

But the truth is they had to be browbeaten into leading that revolution.

From Washington Times • Feb. 16, 2023

In an age when batters are browbeaten with launch angles aimed to produce longballs, the Guardians are an anomaly.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2022

"I don't expect you will be browbeaten by No 10 to do radical or strange new policies," he told them, but he added there was "no excuse to take your foot off the pedal".

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2022

It was whispered in one browbeaten textile union that the mute was an organizer for the C.I.O.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

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