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   for·mi·da·ble

   /ˈfôrmədəb(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable: "a formidable opponent" Similar intimidatingforbiddingredoubtabledauntingalarmingfrighteningterrifyingpetrifyinghorrifyingchillingdisturbingdisquietingdreadfulbroodingawesomefearsomeominousforebodingsinistermenacingmean-lookingthreateningdangerousinformal:spookyscarycreepyarchaic:direfulbodefulonerousarduoustaxingdifficulthardheavylaboriousburdensomestrenuousvigorousback-breakingstiffuphillrelentlessHerculeanmonumentalcolossaldemandingtryingtoughchallengingexactingoverwhelmingexhaustingwearyingfatiguingtiringpunishinggruelinggrindinginformal:killingno picnicknackeringrare:toilsomeexigentcapableableproficientadeptadroitaccomplishedimpressivestrongpowerfulmightyterrifictremendousgreatredoubtableindomitableinvincibleseasonedskillfulskilledgiftedtalentedmasterlyvirtuosoexpertknowledgeablequalifiedtrainedefficientgoodexcellentbrilliantoutstandingfirst-classfirst-rateinformal:meanwickeddeadlyniftycrackacestellarwizardmagiccrackerjackbadassvulgar slang:shit-hotarchaic, humorous:compleatrare:habileOpposite pleasant-lookingcomfortingeasyweak

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French, or from Latin formidabilis, from formidare ‘to fear’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. formidableness noun
   • 2. formidably adverb

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