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daunting

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daunt  (dônt, dänt)
tr.v. daunt·ed, daunt·ing, daunts
To abate the courage of; discourage. See Synonyms at dismay.

[Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, from Latin domitre, frequentative of domre, to tame; see dem- in Indo-European roots.]

daunter n.
daunting·ly adv.

daunting
Adjective
intimidating or worrying: this project grows more daunting every day [Latin domitare to tame]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.daunting - discouraging through fear
discouraging - depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action; "where never is heard a discouraging word"

daunting
Translations

daunting [ˈdɔːntɪŋ] adjdesalentador/a
daunting [ˈdɔːntɪŋ] adjdécourageant(e)intimidant(e)
daunting [ˈdɔːntɪŋ] daunt adjentmutigend
daunting [ˈdɔːntɪŋ] adjnon invidiabile

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Sir,' says Mrs Lammle, raising her eyes to his face again, and quite daunting him with her hardened manner, 'I imparted to you a certain piece of knowledge, to be imparted again, as you thought best, to a certain person.
His mouth was full of teeth in a white row, fearful and daunting, and upon his grim brow hovered frightful Strife who arrays the throng of men: pitiless she, for she took away the mind and senses of poor wretches who made war against the son of Zeus.
 
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