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formidable

[ fawr-mi-duh-buhl, fawr-mid-uh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. causing fear, apprehension, or dread:

    a formidable opponent.

    Synonyms: , , , , , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. of discouraging or awesome strength, size, difficulty, etc.; intimidating:

    a formidable problem.

  3. arousing feelings of awe or admiration because of grandeur, strength, etc.
  4. of great strength; forceful; powerful:

    formidable opposition to the proposal.



formidable

/ ˈɔːɪəə /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌڴǰ岹ˈٲ, noun
  • ˈڴǰ岹, adverb
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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of formidable1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from French, from Latin ڴǰī “causing fear,” from ڴǰī() “to fear” + - -able
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Word History and Origins

Origin of formidable1

C15: from Latin ڴǰī , from ڴǰī to dread, from ڴǰīō fear
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Example Sentences

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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.

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YouTube has evolved into not a mere tech operation, but a formidable force in television.

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Only an insistent young woman with her own formidable mental and physical mettle would be bold enough to try.

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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.

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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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