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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
intimidating
discouraging - depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action; "where never is heard a discouraging word"
daunting
adjective intimidating, alarming, frightening, discouraging, awesome, unnerving, disconcerting, demoralizing, off-putting Brit. (informal) disheartening << OPPOSITE reassuring
Translations
daunting [ˈdɔːntɪŋ] adj → desalentador/a
daunting [ˈdɔːntɪŋ] adj → décourageant(e) → intimidant(e)
daunting [ˈdɔːntɪŋ] daunt adj → entmutigend
daunting [ˈdɔːntɪŋ] adj → non 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.
Our Mutual Friend by Dickens, Charles View in context
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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