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adjective

Definition of emasculatednext
as in castrated

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verb

past tense of emasculate
as in paralyzed
to deprive of courage or confidence being eliminated early in one's very first tennis tournament can be an emasculating experience

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Recent Examples of emasculated
Adjective
By contrast, Gercke’s emasculated George speaks in the monotonous style of a man worn down by life. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026 Squeaky voices were comic, or emasculated. — Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
No matter what agenda the president espoused—the economic pragmatism of Rafsanjani, the liberal aspirations of Mohammad Khatami, the populist provocations of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the nuclear diplomacy of Hassan Rouhani—Khamenei emasculated him. — Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2026 Jordan continues yapping about being emasculated and being less of a man for staying with his wife. — Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for emasculated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emasculated
  1. altered
  2. paralyzed
  3. neutered
  4. frightened
  5. terrified
  6. intimidated
  7. scared
Adjective
  • Do the Tigers, here in this new, altered state, really have one more run left in them?
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Trump later posted on his social media platform an altered map of the lake and surrounding area.
    — Isabella Murray, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of altered
Verb
  • According to a civil wrongful death lawsuit filed by Lindsay's ex-husband Patrick Clancy, the 36-year-old is paralyzed below the sternum.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Collette’s sister said doctors told the family that Josh Collette was paralyzed from the neck down.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of paralyzed
Adjective
  • All adoptable pets are spayed, neutered and up to date on vaccines and tests.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • This reader hopes that will be a rebuttal to all the dubious America 250 content flooding orgs beholden to the neutered NEA.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Definition of neutered
Verb
  • The rising cost of health care has frightened many people, including those with health insurance.
    — Cara Kelly, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The aggressive approach deeply disrupted and frightened the participants.
    — Kimmie Gordon, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of frightened
Verb
  • Jaylen Edgar, the teenager tried for the 2024 Halloween mass shooting in downtown Orlando that killed two, injured several others and terrified thousands, was found guilty of all charges Monday.
    — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Jurors in 2025 failed to reach verdicts in the case that terrified Davis in late April and early May 2023.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of terrified
Verb
  • But there’s plenty of evidence that many Iranian women are not intimidated by official campaigns.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • So don’t be intimidated by ingredient lists or recipes that look a little bit long.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of intimidated
Verb
  • This would have been less than a mile from the nesting pine and might have scared the eagles away.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Durkin went 21-for-22 from less than 50 yards out, for those scared by Trey Smack’s 30-yard misses.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of scared

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“Emasculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emasculated. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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