Daunting: meaning, definitions and examples

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daunting

 

[ หˆdษ”หntษชล‹ ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น assustador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคกเคฐเคพเคตเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช entmutigend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menakutkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปัะบะฐัŽั‡ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zniechฤ™cajฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ‰‹ๅผทใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท intimidant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ intimidante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gรถz korkutucu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ„ํ˜‘์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฑุนุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zastraลกujรญcรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zastraลกujรบci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไปคไบบ็”Ÿ็•็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zastraลกujoฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณgnvekjandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€า›ั‹ะฝั‹ัˆั‚ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ–แƒแƒ แƒแƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qorxulu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ intimidante

Etymology

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.

See also: daunt, undaunted.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,556, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.