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   formidable

   /ˈfɔːmɪdəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable: "a formidable opponent" Similar intimidatingforbiddingredoubtabledauntingalarmingfrighteningterrifyingpetrifyinghorrifyingchillingdisturbingdisquietingdreadfulbroodingawesomefearsomeominousforebodingsinistermenacingmean-lookingthreateningdangerousinformal:spookyscarycreepyarchaic:direfulbodefulonerousarduoustaxingdifficulthardheavylaboriousburdensomestrenuousvigorousback-breakingstiffuphillrelentlessHerculeanmonumentalcolossaldemandingtryingtoughchallengingexactingoverwhelmingexhaustingwearyingfatiguingtiringpunishinggruellinggrindinginformal:killingno picnicknackeringrare:toilsomeexigentcapableableproficientadeptadroitaccomplishedimpressivestrongpowerfulmightyterrifictremendousgreatredoubtableindomitableinvincibleseasonedskilfulskilledgiftedtalentedmasterlyvirtuosoexpertknowledgeablequalifiedtrainedefficientgoodexcellentbrilliantoutstandingfirst-classfirst-rateinformal:meanwickeddeadlyniftycrackacestellarwizardmagiccrackerjackbadassvulgar slang:shit-hotarchaic, humorous:compleatrare:habileOpposite pleasant-lookingcomfortingeasyweak

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French, or from Latin formidabilis, from formidare ‘to fear’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. formidableness noun
   • 2. formidably adverb

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   What is the difference between formidable and formative?

   • Formidable describes a foe you're slightly afraid of, but formative describes what formed you. Perhaps a formidable gym teacher told you to get the lead out during your formative years in grade school, and now you're a world-class athlete. (Or a bookworm, depending on how you react to formidable foes.)

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   What makes a person a formidable bodyguard?

   • People who are formidable inspire fear and respect thanks to their size, or special ability, or unusual qualities. If you're a wildly popular celebrity, you probably don't go anywhere without a formidable bodyguard. What's interesting about formidable is that we often tend to use it about things that are simultaneously scary and impressive.

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   What is the meaning of formidable?

   • 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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   What is the difference between formidable and formidable challenge?

   • What's interesting about formidable is that we often tend to use it about things that are simultaneously scary and impressive. A formidable opponent is almost by definition a worthy one; a formidable challenge is almost by definition one worth rising to. Not surprisingly, this word is derived from the Latin formidare, "to fear." "Formidable."

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › formidableFORMIDABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Formidable means causing fear or respect because of size, power, or difficulty. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

   • Znaczenie Formidable, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     FORMIDABLE definicja: 1. causing you to have fear or respect...

   • Traditional

     FORMIDABLE translate: 可怕的；令人敬畏的；難對付的. Learn more in the...

   • Formidable in French

     FORMIDABLE translate: terrible, redoutable. Learn more in...

   • Nonentity

     NONENTITY definition: 1. a person without strong character,...

   • Formidable in Spanish

     FORMIDABLE translate: imponente, formidable, temible,...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     FORMIDABLE translate: kinh khủng, ghê gớm. Learn more in the...

   • Formidable in Polish

     FORMIDABLE translate: budzący respekt lub grozę , ogromny,...

   • Formidable in German

     FORMIDABLE translate: furchtbar, beachtlich. Learn more in...

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   People who are formidable inspire fear and respect thanks to their size, or special ability, or unusual qualities. If you're a wildly popular celebrity, you probably don't go anywhere without a formidable bodyguard.

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6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › formidableFormidable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › formidableFORMIDABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of formidable, an adjective that describes something or someone that inspires fear, dread, or admiration. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage examples from Collins Dictionary.

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   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. Discover More.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionformidable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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   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.

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    Formidable means causing fear, dread, or alarm, or extremely difficult to overcome or defeat. It can also mean inspiring awe or admiration because of great size, strength, excellence, etc. See pronunciation, synonyms, and translations of formidable.