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- Dictionaryformidable/ˈfɔːmɪdəbl/
adjective
- 1. inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable: "a formidable opponent" Similar Opposite
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causing you to have fear or respect for something or someone because that thing or person is large, powerful, or difficult: a formidable obstacle / task. a formidable adversary / enemy / opponent. a formidable intellect. disapproving the director and his formidable wife. Fewer examples.
1. : causing fear, dread, or apprehension. a formidable prospect. 2. : having qualities that discourage approach or attack. a formidable opponent. 3. : tending to inspire awe or wonder : impressive. a formidable accomplishment.
arousing or likely to inspire fear or dread. extremely difficult to defeat, overcome, manage, etc. a formidable problem. tending to inspire awe or admiration because of great size, strength, excellence, etc. Discover More.
If you describe something or someone as formidable, you mean that you feel slightly frightened by them because they are very great or impressive. We have a formidable task ahead of us. Marsalis has a formidable reputation in both jazz and classical music.
adjective. extremely impressive in strength or excellence. “a formidable opponent”. “the challenge was formidable ”. “had a formidable array of compositions to his credit”. “the formidable army of brains at the Prime Minister's disposal”. synonyms: impressive. making a strong or vivid impression.
Awe-inspiring in size, excellence, etc.; strikingly impressive. Webster's New World. Difficult to undertake, surmount, or defeat. A formidable challenge; a formidable opponent. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: unnerving. redoubtable. powerful. imposing. horrible. hard. difficult. challenging. awful. fierce. threatening. mighty.
adjective. /fəˈmɪdəbl/, /ˈfɔːmɪdəbl/. /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbl/, /fərˈmɪdəbl/. if people, things or situations are formidable, you feel fear and/or respect for them, because they are impressive or powerful, or because they seem very difficult. In debate he was a formidable opponent.
If you describe something or someone as formidable, you mean that you feel slightly frightened by them because they are very great or impressive. More Synonyms of 'formidable'
1. causing fear or apprehension: a formidable opponent. 2. of discouraging or awesome size, difficulty, etc.; intimidating: a formidable problem. 3. arousing feelings of awe or admiration: formidable intelligence. 4. strong; forceful; powerful: formidable opposition.
causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent. of discouraging or awesome strength, size, difficulty, etc.; intimidating : a formidable problem. arousing feelings of awe or admiration because of grandeur, strength, etc.
