Definitions for formidableˈfɔr mɪ də bəl or, sometimes, fərˈmɪd ə-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
for•mi•da•bleˈfɔr mɪ də bəl or, sometimes, fərˈmɪd ə-(adj.)
causing fear or apprehension:
a formidable opponent.
of discouraging or awesome size, difficulty, etc.; intimidating:
a formidable problem.
arousing feelings of awe or admiration:
formidable intelligence.
strong; forceful; powerful:
formidable opposition.
Origin of formidable:
1400–50; late ME < F < L formīdā(re) to fear
for′mi•da•bly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
formidable(adj)
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"
formidable, redoubtable, unnerving(adj)
inspiring fear
"the formidable prospect of major surgery"; "a tougher and more redoubtable adversary than the heel-clicking, jackbooted fanatic"- G.H.Johnston; "something unnerving and prisonlike about high grey wall"
Wiktionary
formidable(Adjective)
causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality; commanding respect
formidable(Adjective)
difficult to defeat or overcome
Origin: From formidabilis, from formido.
Webster Dictionary
Formidable(adj)
exciting fear or apprehension; impressing dread; adapted to excite fear and deter from approach, encounter, or undertaking; alarming
Translations for formidable
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- formidabeleAfrikaans
- مُخيف، رَهيب، مُريعArabic
- страшенBulgarian
- temívelPortuguese (BR)
- hrozivý, strašnýCzech
- furchtbarGerman
- frygtindgydendeDanish
- φοβερός, που προκαλεί φόβοGreek
- temible, imponenteSpanish
- heidutavEstonian
- مهیبFarsi
- pelottavaFinnish
- terribleFrench
- מַפחִידHebrew
- दुर्जेयHindi
- opasan, koji ulijeva strahCroatian
- félelme(te)sHungarian
- menakutkanIndonesian
- ægilegur, óárennilegurIcelandic
- spaventosoItalian
- 恐ろしいJapanese
- 무서운Korean
- baisingas, siaubingasLithuanian
- briesmīgsLatvian
- menakutkanMalay
- ontzagwekkendDutch
- fryktinngytende, imponerende, formidabelNorwegian
- groźnyPolish
- مهیبPersian
- سېمناك، وېروونكى، ډاروونكىPashto
- temívelPortuguese
- teribilRomanian
- устрашающийRussian
- hrôzu naháňajúciSlovak
- strašenSlovenian
- strašanSerbian
- fruktansvärd, respektingivandeSwedish
- น่ากลัวThai
- korkunç, ürkütücüTurkish
- 可怕的Chinese (Trad.)
- грізнийUkrainian
- خوفناکUrdu
- kinh khủngVietnamese
- 可怕的Chinese (Simp.)
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