English to English
formidable
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adjective (a)
- Exciting fear or apprehension; impressing dread; adapted to excite fear and deter from approach, encounter, or undertaking; alarming.(adjective)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- extremely impressive in strength or excellence(adj.all)Example:
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.
source: wordnet30 - inspiring fear(adj.all)Example:
The formidable prospect of major surgery.
source: wordnet30