formidable
Meanings
Adjective Satellite
- extremely impressive in strength or excellence
- "a formidable opponent"
- "the challenge was formidable"
- "had a formidable array of compositions to his credit"
- "the formidable army of brains at the Prime Minister's disposal"
- inspiring fear; ; - G.H.Johnston
- "the formidable prospect of major surgery"
Adj
- Causing fear, dread, awe, or discouragement as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive feature; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment.
- Difficult to defeat or overcome.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French formidable, from Latin formīdābilis (“formidable, terrible”), from formīdō (“fear, dread”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 18
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Words With Friends Score: 21
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