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formidable
[fawr-mi-duh-buhl, fawr-mid-uh-buhl]
adjective
causing fear, apprehension, or dread.
a formidable opponent.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,Antonyms:of discouraging or awesome strength, size, difficulty, etc.; intimidating.
a formidable problem.
arousing feelings of awe or admiration because of grandeur, strength, etc.
of great strength; forceful; powerful.
formidable opposition to the proposal.
formidable
/ ˈɔːɪəə /
adjective
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
Other 51Թ Forms
- formidableness noun
- formidability noun
- formidably adverb
- nonformidability noun
- nonformidable adjective
- nonformidableness noun
- nonformidably adverb
- quasi-formidable adjective
- quasi-formidably adverb
- superformidable adjective
- superformidableness noun
- superformidably adverb
- unformidable adjective
- unformidableness noun
- unformidably adverb
- ˌڴǰ岹ˈٲ noun
- ˈڴǰ岹 adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of formidable1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of formidable1
Example Sentences
My earliest memory of my mother’s home garden was her formidable yet beloved zucchini plant.
By contrast, North Korea has defied all international sanctions to build up a formidable arsenal of nuclear warheads and intercontinental ballistic missiles, enough to make any potential attacker think twice.
But perhaps his greatest peril—and simultaneously, his most formidable strength—involved artistic ambition.
Frost and Butler are formidable screen presences when they’re simply wearing sneakers.
And for established players in Europe, it represents a formidable challenge to their historic dominance.
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