Cowed is a term used to describe someone who has been INTIMIDATED or frightened by another person or situation. BULLDOZED, DAUNTED, BULLIED, BROWBEATEN, AWED, DISMAYED, frightened, OVERAWED, INTIMIDATED, terrorized, and scaredoff are all words that can be used to describe the feeling of being cowed. BULLDOZED means to force someone to do something, while DAUNTED means to make someone feel INTIMIDATED or overwhelmed. BULLIED means to use force or intimidation to get someone to do something, and BROWBEATEN means to intimidate someone into submission. AWED means to be filled with admiration or respect, while DISMAYED means to be filled with disappointment or distress. Frightened means to be filled with fear, and OVERAWED means to be filled with awe or amazement. INTIMIDATED means to make someone feel timid or afraid, and terrorized means to fill someone with terror. Finally, scaredoff means to frighten someone away.