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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
Derived Forms
- ˌڴǰ岹ˈٲ, noun
- ˈڴǰ岹, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ڴǰ··岹··Ա ڴǰ··岹···ٲ noun
- ڴǰ··岹· adverb
- non·ڴǰ··岹···ٲ noun
- ԴDz·ڴǰ··岹· adjective
- non·ڴǰ··岹··Ա noun
- non·ڴǰ··岹· adverb
- ܲ·-ڴǰ··岹· adjective
- qua·si-ڴǰ··岹· adverb
- ··ڴǰ··岹· adjective
- su·per·ڴǰ··岹··Ա noun
- su·per·ڴǰ··岹· adverb
- ܲ·ڴǰ··岹· adjective
- un·ڴǰ··岹··Ա noun
- un·ڴǰ··岹· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of formidable1
Word History and Origins
Origin of formidable1
Example Sentences
That unrivalled supply chain expertise and government support have made China a formidable foe in this trade war - in some ways, Beijing has been preparing for this since Trump's previous term.
YouTube has evolved into not a mere tech operation, but a formidable force in television.
Only an insistent young woman with her own formidable mental and physical mettle would be bold enough to try.
Combining consistent speed with the mental solidity and racing decisiveness he has always shown makes Piastri a formidable rival who, psychologically at least, will be a tough nut to crack.
Paris St-Germain have been formidable on the road this season, winning on their last 16 away trips in all competitions.
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