Browbeating — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective noun /ˈbrau̇-ˌbēt/ brow·beat

Meaning & Definition of Browbeating

Browbeating (verb)

  1. to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech, bully

Browbeating (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in bullying

    similar: bullying, ascetic, monastic, monkish, determined, firm, resolved, single-minded, steadfast, unflinching, dour, gruff, dogged, intractable, obstinate, adamant, adamantine, callous, hardened, hard-hearted, hard-line, immovable, implacable, inflexible, merciless, ossified, pitiless, relentless, rock-ribbed, stiff, unbending, uncompromising, unrelenting, unsparing, unyielding, uncharitable, unforgiving, demanding, exacting, austere, authoritarian, flinty, hard, harsh, heavy-handed, ramrod, rigid, rigorous, severe, stern, strict, tough
    opposite: clement, forbearing, gentle, indulgent, lax, lenient, tolerant, easy, easygoing, laid-back, undemanding, charitable, kind, merciful, mild, patient, soft, softhearted, accepting, compromising, yielding, responsive, willing, acquiescent, agreeable, amenable, complaisant, compliant, flexible, pliable, pliant

Browbeating (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in bullying, bulldozing

    similar: bulldozing, bullying, arm-twisting, coercion, compulsion, constraint, duress, force, pressure, fear, intimidation, menace, sword, terror, terrorism, threat, violence, squeeze, squeeze play, might, muscle, potency, puissance, strength, hardheadedness, self-will, willfulness, strain, stress
    opposite: agreement, approval, consent, permission, convincing, persuasion, reason, suasion

Browbeating (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats

    "they would often browbeat the younger child until he cried"

    similar: blackjacking, bogarting, bulldozing, bullying, bullyragging, cowing, hectoring, intimidating, strong-arming, picking on
    related: blustering, trash-talking, affrighting, alarming, frightening, horrifying, scaring, shocking, spooking, startling, terrifying, menacing, terrorizing, threatening, badgering, harassing, hounding, bludgeoning, coercing, compelling, constraining, dragooning, forcing, making, obliging, pressing, pressuring, pushing around, demoralizing, psyching (out), unmanning, unnerving, discomposing, disconcerting, disquieting, distressing, disturbing, perturbing, upsetting
    near: cheering, comforting, consoling, reassuring, solacing, soothing, emboldening, encouraging, heartening, steeling, convincing, persuading

Related Entry: Browbeat (verb)

Browbeat is a different word from Browbeating. The synonyms below are for browbeat, not for browbeating.

  1. to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats

    "they would often browbeat the younger child until he cried"

    similar: blackjack, bogart, bulldoze, bully, bullyrag, cow, hector, intimidate, strong-arm, pick on
    related: bluster, trash-talk, affright, alarm, frighten, horrify, scare, shock, spook, startle, terrify, menace, terrorize, threaten, badger, harass, hound, bludgeon, coerce, compel, constrain, dragoon, force, make, oblige, press, pressure, push around, demoralize, psych (out), unman, unnerve, discompose, disconcert, disquiet, distress, disturb, perturb, upset
    near: cheer, comfort, console, reassure, solace, soothe, embolden, encourage, hearten, steel, convince, persuade

Related Entry: Browbeaten (verb)

Browbeaten is a different word from Browbeating. The synonyms below are for browbeaten, not for browbeating.

  1. to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats

    "they would often browbeat the younger child until he cried"

    similar: blackjacked, bogarted, bulldozed, bullied, bullyragged, cowed, hectored, intimidated, strong-armed, picked on
    related: blustered, trash-talked, affrighted, alarmed, frightened, horrified, scared, shocked, spooked, startled, terrified, menaced, terrorized, threatened, badgered, harassed, hounded, bludgeoned, coerced, compelled, constrained, dragooned, forced, made, obliged, pressed, pressured, pushed around, demoralized, psyched (out), unmanned, unnerved, discomposed, disconcerted, disquieted, distressed, disturbed, perturbed, upset
    near: cheered, comforted, consoled, reassured, solaced, soothed, emboldened, encouraged, heartened, steeled, convinced, persuaded

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Browbeating

The most common words with a similar meaning to Browbeating:

bullying, ascetic, monastic, monkish, determined, firm, resolved, single-minded, steadfast, unflinching, dour, gruff, dogged, intractable, obstinate, adamant, adamantine, callous, hardened, hard-hearted, hard-line, immovable, implacable, inflexible, merciless, ossified, pitiless, relentless, rock-ribbed, stiff, unbending, uncompromising, unrelenting, unsparing, unyielding, uncharitable, unforgiving, demanding, exacting, austere

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Browbeating

Words with the opposite meaning of Browbeating:

clement, forbearing, gentle, indulgent, lax, lenient, tolerant, easy, easygoing, laid-back, undemanding, charitable, kind, merciful, mild, patient, soft, softhearted, accepting, compromising, yielding, responsive, willing, acquiescent, agreeable, amenable, complaisant, compliant, flexible, pliable

Related Words for Browbeating

blustering, trash-talking, affrighting, alarming, frightening, horrifying, scaring, shocking, spooking, startling, terrifying, menacing, terrorizing, threatening, badgering, harassing, hounding, bludgeoning, coercing, compelling, constraining, dragooning, forcing, making, obliging, pressing, pressuring, pushing around, demoralizing, psyching (out)

Near Antonyms of Browbeating

cheering, comforting, consoling, reassuring, solacing, soothing, emboldening, encouraging, heartening, steeling, persuading

Word Forms of Browbeating

Inflections: browbeat, browbeaten

Origin & Etymology of Browbeating

First known use: 1581

Frequently Asked Questions about Browbeating

What does "Browbeating" mean?

"Browbeating" means to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech, bully. As an a verb, an adjective and a noun, it is defined as: to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech, bully. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Browbeating"?

Other words for "Browbeating" include bullying, ascetic, monastic, monkish, determined, firm, resolved and single-minded. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Browbeating" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Browbeating"?

There are 127 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Browbeating". Common alternatives include bullying, ascetic, monastic, monkish, determined, firm, resolved, single-minded, steadfast and unflinching.

What is the opposite of "Browbeating"?

Antonyms of "Browbeating" include clement, forbearing, gentle, indulgent, lax, lenient, tolerant and easy. Near antonyms include cheering, comforting, consoling and reassuring.

How do you use "Browbeating" in a sentence?

Examples of "Browbeating" in a sentence: "they would often browbeat the younger child until he cried".

Is "Browbeating" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Browbeating" can be used as a verb, an adjective and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Browbeating"?

"Browbeating" is pronounced /ˈbrau̇-ˌbēt/ and divided into syllables as brow·beat.

What is the origin of the word "Browbeating"?

First known use: 1581.