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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 yvlog 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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yvlog 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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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of formidable1

C15: from Latin ڴǰī , from ڴǰī to dread, from ڴǰīō fear
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Yet the very traits that made him a formidable prosecutor would hamper him as president.

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The SNP leader added: "He has been a formidable advocate for his ideals and I wish him well."

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No one does more with less than Malloe, who could give MacGyver tips on building something formidable with next to nothing.

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The opposition mayor is seen as one of the most formidable rivals of Erdogan, who has held office in Turkey for 22 years as both prime minister and president.

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Besides better grasping, the two-fingered hands may have been used for display, digging, or as formidable weapons.

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