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.

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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?

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Oliver

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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. Said Josh:

   Every day we’re not there, people are dying. I know I can make a difference, I know he can make a difference and I know he can, and us together ? We’re a formidable team. Every day that I ’m not there is a day lost.

2. Joe Trippi:

   I've told every single one of them that Joe Biden is going to be more formidable than they thought, and it was going to be tough for anyone to emerge from this field.

3. Omarosa Manigault:

   Where are the pictures or videos? If I had confronted John Kelly, who is a very formidable person, it would garner someone to take a photo or a video.

4. Ahmed Ali:

   On the Syria side, it's a completely different dynamic because ISIS there does not have a formidable force in front of it, it's able to attack Syrian government forces and we have seen so far that the Syrian government forces have been retreating in front of ISIS attacks. So Syria might actually be more of an objective ... than Iraq.

5. Tom Whalen:

   He’s the reason why there’s a boost at the polls, that makes him a pretty formidable figure. He’s going to be a big threat [in the general].

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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