daunting

Meanings

Plural: dauntings

Verb

cause to lose courage
present participle and gerund of daunt

Adjective Satellite

discouraging through fear

Adj

Discouraging; inspiring fear.
Intimidatingly impressive; awe-inspiring, overwhelming.
Appearing to be difficult; challenging.

Noun

gerund of daunt.
The act of discouraging or intimidating; discouragement, intimidation.
gerund of daunt.
The act of defeating, overcoming, or overwhelming.

Origin / Etymology

From daunt + -ing.

Synonyms

dash, daunt, disconcerting, dismaying, formidable, frighten away, frighten off, frightening, intimidating, pall, scare, scare away, scare off, taming, unnerving, unsettling, vanquishing

Antonyms

undaunting

Scrabble Score: 10

daunting is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
daunting is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
daunting is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

daunting is a valid Words With Friends word