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formidable [ˈfɔːmɪdəbəl] adj
1. arousing or likely to inspire fear or dread 2. extremely difficult to defeat, overcome, manage, etc. a formidable problem 3. tending to inspire awe or admiration because of great size, strength, excellence, etc. [from Latin formīdābilis, from formīdāre to dread, from formīdō fear] formidability , formidableness n formidably adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
formidable adjective 1. difficult, taxing, challenging, overwhelming, staggering, daunting, mammoth, colossal, arduous, very great, onerous, toilsome We have a formidable task ahead of us. difficult easy 2. impressive, great, powerful, tremendous, mighty, terrific, awesome, invincible, indomitable, redoubtable, puissant She looked every bit as formidable as her mother. 3. intimidating, threatening, dangerous, terrifying, appalling, horrible, dreadful, menacing, dismaying, fearful, daunting, frightful, baleful, shocking a formidable, well-trained, well-equipped fighting force intimidating encouraging, comforting, cheering, pleasant, reassuring, heartening, genial Translations formidable [ˈfɔːmɪdəbl] ADJ [person] → formidable; [opponent] → temible; [task, challenge, obstacle] → tremendo, impresionante; [reputation, team, combination, talents] → formidable, extraordinario he has a formidable temper → tiene un genio tremendo she was a formidable woman → era una mujer formidable or que imponía formidable [fərˈmɪdəbəl ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl] adj [task] → ardu(e); [person, opponent] → redoutable; [reputation] → impressionnant(e) formidable adj (= commanding respect) person → Achtung gebietend; intellect, intelligence → überragend; (= powerful, impressive) challenge, achievement, task, obstacle, strength, energy, height → gewaltig; person, reputation → beeindruckend; opponent → mächtig; sight → überwältigend; talents → außerordentlich; team, combination → außerordentlich stark; she is small but formidable → sie ist klein aber oho (inf); to be in formidable form → in absoluter Hochform sein formidable [ˈfɔːmɪdəbl] adj (task, difficulties) → formidabile, terribile; (person, appearance) → che incute rispetto formidable [ˈfɔːmɪdəbl] adj (task, difficulties) → formidabile, terribile; (person, appearance) → che incute rispetto adj formidable [ˈfoːmidəbl, fəːˈmidəbl] 1 rather frightening a formidable appearance. formidabele مُخيف، رَهيب، مُريع страшен hrozivý, strašný frygtindgydende furchtbar φοβερός, που προκαλεί φόβο temible, imponente heidutav مهیب pelottava terrible מַפחִיד दुर्जेय opasan, koji ulijeva strah félelme(te)s menakutkan ægilegur, óárennilegur spaventoso 恐ろしい 무서운 baisingas, siaubingas briesmīgs menakutkan ontzagwekkend fryktinngytende, imponerende, formidabel groźny temível teribil устрашающий hrôzu naháňajúci strašen strašan fruktansvärd, respektingivande น่ากลัว korkunç, ürkütücü 可怕的 грізний خوفناک kinh khủng 可怕的 2 very difficult to overcome formidable difficulties. ontsaglike هائِن صَعْب труден за преодоляване nesmírný, obrovský formidabel beachtlich αξεπέραστος enorme kohutav دشوار lannistava redoutable אַדִיר कठिन nepremostiv, velik nagyarányú sulit diatasi mjög erfiður temibile 手ごわい 극복하기 어려운 sunkiai įveikiamas grūts; grūti pārvarams sukar diatasi schrikbarend nesten uoverkommelig, enorm, formidabel ogromny, ciężki temível redutabil труднопреодолимый neľahký, hrozný neznanski težak väldig, nästan oöverstiglig ซึ่งยากที่จะจัดการ çözümü güç, baş edilmez 難以克服的 непереборний دشوار ghê gớm 难以克服的 adv formidably formidabele بصورة مُريعَه أو رَهيبَه страшно hrozivě; nesmírně frygtindgydende; formidabelt furchtbar, beachtlich φοβερά temiblemente, tremendamente kohutavalt بطور هولناک یا سخت hirvittävästi formidablement בְּצוּרָה מַפחִידָה दुर्जेयतापूर्वक opasno, mocno félelmetesen kuat feikilega terribilmente 恐ろしく 놀랄 정도로, 막강하게 baisingai briesmīgi sifat takut ontzagwekkend, schrikbarend formidabelt groźnie temivelmente formidabil de труднопреодолимо hrozivo neznansko strašno fruktansvärt, väldigt อย่างน่ากลัว ürkütücü şekilde 可怕地 грізно خوفناکی سے dữ dội; kinh khủng 可怕地 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The North is generally the region of strength, and many local circumstances render it probable that the most Northern of the proposed confederacies would, at a period not very distant, be unquestionably more formidable than any of the others. Our Soldiers and Lowest Classes of Workmen are Triangles with two equal sides, each about eleven inches long, and a base or third side so short (often not exceeding half an inch) that they form at their vertices a very sharp and formidable angle. It may be imagined that a gentleman so qualified and so disposed, was in no danger of becoming formidable to the learned seminaries of Eton or Westminster. |
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