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Formidable

see synonyms of formidable

Adjective

1. formidable

extremely impressive in strength or excellence

Example Sentences:
'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'

2. formidable, redoubtable, unnerving

inspiring fear

Example Sentences:
'the formidable prospect of major surgery'
'a tougher and more redoubtable adversary than the heel-clicking, jackbooted fanatic'
'something unnerving and prisonlike about high grey wall'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Formidable

see synonyms of formidable
adjective
1. 
arousing or likely to inspire fear or dread
2. 
extremely difficult to defeat, overcome, manage, etc
a formidable problem
3. 
tending to inspire awe or admiration because of great size, strength, excellence, etc

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Formidable

see synonyms of formidable
adjective
1. 
causing fear or dread
2. 
hard to handle or overcome
3. 
awe-inspiring in size, excellence, etc.; strikingly impressive

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Formidable

see synonyms of formidable
adj.
1. Arousing fear, dread, or alarm: the formidable prospect of major surgery.
2. Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder: "A woman of formidable intelligence and tenacity, [she] prides herself on being independent-minded" (Nan Levinson).
3. Difficult to undertake, surmount, or defeat: a formidable challenge; a formidable opponent.

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