daunting
Meaning of daunting
adjective
- seeming difficult to deal with in prospect; intimidating.
a daunting task
- make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive.
some people are daunted by technology
Middle English: from Old French danter, from Latin domitare, frequentative of domare ‘to tame’.
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Hyphenation of daunting
daunt-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- daunting is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
daunting synonyms
Meaning intimidating:
Meaning inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable:
Meaning causing one to feel unsettled:
Meaning causing one to lose courage or confidence; disconcerting:
Meaning causing anxiety or uneasiness; disturbing:
Meaning causing concern and distress:
Meaning causing someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm; depressing:
Meaning causing someone to lose determination or confidence; discouraging or dispiriting:
Meaning causing someone to lose enthusiasm and hope; disheartening:
Meaning causing someone to lose confidence or hope; disheartening:
Meaning unfriendly or threatening in appearance:
Meaning giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen; threateningly inauspicious:
Meaning extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring awe:
Meaning making someone afraid or anxious; terrifying:
Meaning frightening, especially in appearance:
Meaning testing one's abilities; demanding:
Meaning physically or mentally demanding:
Meaning making great demands on one's skill, attention, or other resources:
Meaning frighten or overawe (someone), especially in order to make them do what one wants:
Meaning make (someone) feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed:
Meaning (of a structure or area of land) tremble or vibrate:
Meaning disorder or disarrange (someone's hair), typically by running one's hands through it:
Meaning propel (something) with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand:
Meaning cause (someone) to lose confidence or hope:
Meaning cause (someone) to lose confidence or enthusiasm:
Meaning discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences:
Meaning cause (someone) to lose determination or confidence:
Meaning cause (someone) to lose enthusiasm or hope:
Meaning make sad or dispirited; depress:
Meaning gradually weaken or destroy (a person's strength or power):
Meaning a fully grown female animal of a domesticated breed of ox, kept to produce milk or beef:
Meaning impress (someone) so much that they are silent or inhibited:
Meaning inspire with awe:
Meaning make (someone) afraid or anxious:
Meaning cause great fear or nervousness in; frighten:
Meaning make (someone) feel frightened, disturbed, or in danger:
Meaning deprive of qualities traditionally associated with men, such as self-control or courage:
Meaning cause (someone) to feel concern and distress:
Meaning cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain:
Meaning disturb the composure of; unsettle:
Meaning disturb or agitate (someone):
Meaning make (someone) anxious or unsettled:
Meaning make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried:
Meaning make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed:
Meaning cause to feel anxious or uneasy; disturb:
Meaning make (someone) lose courage or confidence:
Meaning make (someone) worried or uneasy:
Meaning overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person):
Meaning cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by not according with their expectations:
Meaning feel or cause to feel panic:
Meaning make (someone) unable to think or feel properly:
Meaning knock unconscious or into a dazed or semi-conscious state:
Meaning make or cause to make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking sounds:
Meaning disturb or disconcert (someone):
Meaning disconcert or confuse (someone):
Meaning mentally prepare (someone) for a testing task or occasion:
daunting antonyms
Meaning give support, confidence, or hope to (someone):
Meaning make more cheerful or confident:
Words that rhyme with daunting
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