formidable

/fɔːˈmɪdəbəl/ /fɔːɹˈmɪdəbəl/

Meanings

adjective

Causing fear, dread, awe, or discouragement as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive feature; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment.

Examples :

"The mountain was a formidable challenge, daunting even for experienced climbers. "

adjective

Difficult to defeat or overcome.

Examples :

"a formidable opponent"

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Related Words

strength noun

/stɹɛŋkθ/

The quality or degree of being strong.

"It requires great strength to lift heavy objects."

daunting verb

/ˈdɔːntɪŋ/ /ˈdɔntɪŋ/

To discourage, intimidate.

"The large number of homework assignments daunting her; she felt overwhelmed and discouraged. "

commanding verb

/kəˈmɑːndɪŋ/ /kəˈmændɪŋ/

To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.

"The king commanded his servant to bring him dinner."

overcome noun

/ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/ /ˌoʊvəɹˈkʌm/

The burden or recurring theme in a song.

"The song's constant worry about failing the exam was its main overcome. "

astonishment noun

/əˈstɒnɪʃmənt/ /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/

The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise.

"The class looked on in astonishment as their teacher proceeded to tear the pages out of the textbook."

mountain noun

/ˈmaʊntɪn/ /ˈmaʊntn̩/

An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."

challenge noun

/ˈtʃæl.əndʒ/

A confrontation; a dare.

"The teacher threw a challenge to the students: "Who can solve this difficult math problem?" "

climbers noun

/ˈklaɪmɚz/

One who climbs.

"Example Sentence: "The climbers reached the top of the mountain after a long and difficult journey." "

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "

impressive adjective

/ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/

Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress

"an impressive movie"

discouragement noun

/dɪˈskʌrɪdʒmənt/ /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒmənt/

The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.

"The constant criticism from her peers caused a lot of discouragement, making her lose interest in her school project. "