Daunting: meaning, definitions and examples
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daunting
[ หdษหntษชล ]
feeling
seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating.
Synonyms
challenging, frightening, intimidating
Examples of usage
- It was a daunting task to climb the mountain.
- The prospect of giving a speech in front of a large audience was daunting.
action
make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive.
Synonyms
discourage, frighten, intimidate
Examples of usage
- She was daunted by the size of the project.
- The teacher's harsh criticism daunted the students.
Translations
Translations of the word "daunting" in other languages:
๐ต๐น assustador
๐ฎ๐ณ เคกเคฐเคพเคตเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช entmutigend
๐ฎ๐ฉ menakutkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะปัะบะฐััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ zniechฤcajฤ cy
๐ฏ๐ต ๆๅผทใ
๐ซ๐ท intimidant
๐ช๐ธ intimidante
๐น๐ท gรถz korkutucu
๐ฐ๐ท ์ํ์ ์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฑุนุจ
๐จ๐ฟ zastraลกujรญcรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ zastraลกujรบci
๐จ๐ณ ไปคไบบ็็็
๐ธ๐ฎ zastraลกujoฤ
๐ฎ๐ธ รณgnvekjandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพัาัะฝัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแแแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qorxulu
๐ฒ๐ฝ intimidante
Word origin
The word 'daunting' originated from the Middle English word 'daunten', meaning 'to overcome'. It evolved over time to its current usage as an adjective or verb describing something intimidating or discouraging. The concept of feeling daunted by a challenging task or situation has been a common experience throughout history, reflecting the universal human emotion of facing obstacles and uncertainties.