Formidable
/fɔːˈmɪdəbəl/ adj
adj ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Causing fear, dread, awe, or discouragement as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive feature; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment.
"The latter part of the fifteenth century prepared a train of future events, that ended by raising France to a formidable power, which has ever since been, from time to time, the principal object of jealousy to the other European nations."
- 2 Difficult to defeat or overcome.
"a formidable opponent"
Adjective
- 1 inspiring fear wordnet
- 2 extremely impressive in strength or excellence wordnet
Example
More examples"The wrestler has a formidable grip."
Etymology
From Middle English formidable, from Old French formidable, formible, from Latin formīdābilis (“formidable, terrible”), from formīdō (“fear, dread”).