Definitions for Formidable
ˈfɔr mɪ də bəl or, sometimes, fərˈmɪd ə-for·mi·da·ble

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.1 / 7 votes

1. formidableadjective

   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"

2. formidable, redoubtable, unnervingadjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. formidableadjective

   causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality; commanding respect

2. formidableadjective

   difficult to defeat or overcome

3. Etymology: From formidabilis, from formido.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FORMIDABLEadjective

   Terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrifick; to be feared.

   Etymology: formidabilis, Latin; formidable, Fr.

   I swell my preface into a volume, and make it formidable, when you see so many pages behind. John Dryden, Æn. Dedicat.

   They seem’d to fear the formidable sight,
   And roll’d their billows on, to speed his flight. Dryden.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. formidable

   Formidable is an adjective used to refer to something or someone that inspires fear or respect due to being impressively large, powerful, intense, capable, or due to its significant difficulty. It may also refer to a task, challenge, or opponent appearing to be extremely difficult to defeat or overcome.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Formidableadjective

   exciting fear or apprehension; impressing dread; adapted to excite fear and deter from approach, encounter, or undertaking; alarming

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Formidable

   Formidable is the soundtrack to the show performed at the Moulin Rouge in Paris, France by American singer La Toya Jackson. Only 3,000 copies were created and it has become one of the most sought-after albums by La Toya's fans. La Toya was the main attraction at the Moulin Rouge for four months, at which point she broke her contract and was ordered by the French courts to pay $550,000 in damages to the owners of Moulin Rouge.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Formidable

   for′mi-da-bl, adj. causing fear: adapted to excite fear.—ns. Formidabil′ity; For′midableness.—adv. For′midably. [Fr.,—L. formidabilis—formido, fear.]

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Formidable' in Adjectives Frequency: #991

How to pronounce Formidable?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Formidable in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Formidable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Formidable in a Sentence

1. Bernie Sanders:

   We are gaining and I think what the polls seem to indicate is Hillary Clinton's support seems to be receding a bit, but we have a long way to go. Joe would be a formidable opponent. I am not sure who politically it would help.

2. Ronald Reagan:

   No arsenal or no weapon in the arsenals of the world is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.

3. The French:

   It was a.. . very tense game against a formidable opponent but we did not give up and we wore them down, i would have liked us to play more in the first half so the second half would have been easier but I guess this will be freeing us for the remainder of the tournament.

4. Miguel de Unamuno:

   When a thing is said to be not worth refuting you may be sure that either it is flagrantly stupid-in which case all comment is superfluous-or it is something formidable, the very crux of the problem.

5. Marlene Dietrich:

   Courage and grace is a formidable mixture. The only place to see it is the bullring.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Formidable
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Formidable
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Formidable
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Formidable
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Formidable
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Formidable