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/ˈdɔːntɪŋ/
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/ˈdɔntɪŋ/
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Discouraging; inspiring fear.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: disconcerting, dismaying, formidable, frightening, unnerving, unsettling
Antonyms: undaunting
Intimidatingly impressive; awe-inspiring, overwhelming.
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: intimidating
Antonyms: undaunting
Appearing to be difficult; challenging.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
It was a daunting task, but it was accomplished with some forward planning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: formidable, intimidating
Antonyms: undaunting
gerund of daunt.
The act of discouraging or intimidating; discouragement, intimidation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
gerund of daunt.
The act of defeating, overcoming, or overwhelming.
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Synonyms: taming, vanquishing
Antonyms: none provided
present participle and gerund of daunt
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Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
Meaning 7
discouraging through fear
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: intimidating
Antonyms: none provided
Across languages
Translations 53 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Czech :
odrazující
— discouraging; inspiring fear
Czech :
skličující
— discouraging; inspiring fear
Czech :
znepokojující
— discouraging; inspiring fear
Czech :
znepokojivý
— discouraging; inspiring fear
Dutch :
beangstigend
— discouraging; inspiring fear
Dutch :
intimiderend
— discouraging; inspiring fear
Dutch :
ontmoedigend
— discouraging; inspiring fear
Finnish :
pelottava
— discouraging; inspiring fear
French :
décourageant
— discouraging; inspiring fear
French :
intimidant
— discouraging; inspiring fear
German :
abschreckend
— discouraging; inspiring fear
German :
beängstigend
— discouraging; inspiring fear
German :
einschüchternd
— discouraging; inspiring fear
German :
entmutigend
— discouraging; inspiring fear
Italian :
avvilente
— discouraging; inspiring fear
Italian :
impressionante
— discouraging; inspiring fear
Italian :
sconfortante
— discouraging; inspiring fear
Italian :
scoraggiante
— discouraging; inspiring fear
Italian :
spaventevole
— discouraging; inspiring fear
Russian :
пугающий
(pugajuščij)
— discouraging; inspiring fear
Russian :
устраша́ющий
(ustrašájuščij)
— discouraging; inspiring fear
Serbo-Croatian :
obeshrabrujuće
— discouraging; inspiring fear
Spanish :
inquietante
— discouraging; inspiring fear
Turkish :
göz korkutucu
— discouraging; inspiring fear
Czech :
ohromující
— intimidatingly impressive — see also awe-inspiring, overwhelming
Dutch :
indrukwekkend
— intimidatingly impressive — see also awe-inspiring, overwhelming
Dutch :
intimiderend
— intimidatingly impressive — see also awe-inspiring, overwhelming
Dutch :
overweldigend
— intimidatingly impressive — see also awe-inspiring, overwhelming
Finnish :
musertava
— intimidatingly impressive — see also awe-inspiring, overwhelming
French :
colossal
— intimidatingly impressive — see also awe-inspiring, overwhelming
French :
monumental
— intimidatingly impressive — see also awe-inspiring, overwhelming
French :
titanesque
— intimidatingly impressive — see also awe-inspiring, overwhelming
German :
einschüchternd
— intimidatingly impressive — see also awe-inspiring, overwhelming
German :
entmutigend
— intimidatingly impressive — see also awe-inspiring, overwhelming
German :
erdrückend
— intimidatingly impressive — see also awe-inspiring, overwhelming
Italian :
desolante
— intimidatingly impressive — see also awe-inspiring, overwhelming
Italian :
devastante
— intimidatingly impressive — see also awe-inspiring, overwhelming
Italian :
opprimente
— intimidatingly impressive — see also awe-inspiring, overwhelming
Russian :
обескураживающий
(obeskuraživajuščij)
— intimidatingly impressive — see also awe-inspiring, overwhelming
Russian :
ошеломляющий
(ošelomljajuščij)
— intimidatingly impressive — see also awe-inspiring, overwhelming
Serbo-Croatian :
obeshrabrujuće
— intimidatingly impressive — see also awe-inspiring, overwhelming
Serbo-Croatian :
strahotno
— intimidatingly impressive — see also awe-inspiring, overwhelming
Spanish :
desalentador
— intimidatingly impressive — see also awe-inspiring, overwhelming
Spanish :
desolador
— intimidatingly impressive — see also awe-inspiring, overwhelming
Swedish :
överväldigande
— intimidatingly impressive — see also awe-inspiring, overwhelming
Turkish :
cesaret kırıcı
— intimidatingly impressive — see also awe-inspiring, overwhelming
Turkish :
sindirici
— intimidatingly impressive — see also awe-inspiring, overwhelming
German :
herausfordernd
— appearing to be difficult — see also challenging
German :
einschüchternd
— appearing to be difficult — see also challenging
Spanish :
desalentador
— appearing to be difficult — see also challenging
Spanish :
desmoralizante
— appearing to be difficult — see also challenging
Spanish :
abrumador
— appearing to be difficult — see also challenging
Spanish :
intimidante
— appearing to be difficult — see also challenging
