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redoubtable

[ ri-dou-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. that is to be feared; formidable.
  2. commanding or evoking respect, reverence, or the like.


redoubtable

/ ɪˈ岹ʊəə /

adjective

  1. to be feared; formidable
  2. worthy of respect
“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

  • ˈdzܲٲԱ, noun
  • ˈdzܲٲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·dzܲa··Ա noun
  • ·dzܲa· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of redoubtable1

First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English redoutable, from Middle French, equivalent to redout(er) “to fear” ( re- re- + douter “to fear, doubt” ) + -able “be capable of”; doubt, -able
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of redoubtable1

C14: from Old French, from redouter to dread, from re- + douter to be afraid, doubt
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Murphy Brown was the redoubtable b***h boss who tyrannized over her assistants.

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Elsewhere, his redoubtable work ethic saw him launch a record label and hip-hop magazine Vibe, as well as producing films like The Color Purple and TV shows including The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

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We have already seen the redoubtable power of abortion rights in virtually every election since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v.

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Saka, on the fifth anniversary of his senior Arsenal debut, was particularly redoubtable despite being frequently fouled.

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One was Tim Moore, the redoubtable Republican speaker of the state House.

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