Formidable

//fɔːˈmɪdəbəl//

Synonyms for "formidable" (149 found)

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Adjective(3 words)
flaysomefrightensomeghostly

Related words (74)

Adjective(2 words)
redoubtableunnerving

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Translations

73 translations across 32 languages.

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Armenian

3 entries
  • ահարկու adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)
  • ահեղ adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)
  • հսկայական adj (difficult to defeat or overcome)

Belarusian

1 entries
  • гро́зны adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)

Bulgarian

2 entries
  • страхо́тен adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)
  • страхови́т adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)

Catalan

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  • formidable adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)

Chinese

1 entries
  • 可畏 adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)

Chinese Cantonese

1 entries
  • 可畏 adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)

Chinese Mandarin

2 entries
  • 令人生畏的 adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)
  • 可畏 adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)

Czech

4 entries
  • hrozný adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)
  • nepřekonatelný adj (difficult to defeat or overcome)
  • ohromný adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)
  • ohromující adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)

Danish

2 entries
  • formidabel adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)
  • frygtindgydende adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)

Dutch

2 entries
  • formidabel adj (difficult to defeat or overcome)
  • ontzagwekkend adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)

Finnish

4 entries
  • haastava adj (difficult to defeat or overcome)
  • mahtava adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)
  • pelottava adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)
  • vaarallinen adj (difficult to defeat or overcome)

French

1 entries
  • redoutable adj (difficult to defeat or overcome)

German

4 entries
  • beachtlich adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)
  • formidabel adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)
  • furchteinflößend adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)
  • furchterregend adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)

Greek

4 entries
  • αμόρφωτος adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)
  • δεινός adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)
  • τρομερός adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)
  • υπέροχος adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)

Hungarian

2 entries
  • félelmetes adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)
  • ijesztő adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)

Indonesian

1 entries
  • hebat adj (difficult to defeat or overcome)

Irish

4 entries
  • do-iongabhála adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)
  • forránta adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)
  • gríobhach adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)
  • iontach adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)

Japanese

2 entries
  • 怖ろしい adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)
  • 怖ろしく強い adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)

Latin

1 entries
  • formīdābilis adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)

Māori

2 entries
  • kaiora adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)
  • marutuna adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)

Norwegian

2 entries
  • formidabel adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)
  • formidabel adj (difficult to defeat or overcome)

Occitan

1 entries
  • formidable adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)

Polish

1 entries
  • groźny adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)

Portuguese

1 entries
  • formidável adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)

Romanian

2 entries
  • formidabil adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)
  • groaznic adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)

Russian

4 entries
  • внуши́тельный adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)
  • гро́зный adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)
  • труднопреодоли́мый adj (difficult to defeat or overcome)
  • трудноразреши́мый adj (difficult to defeat or overcome)

Sanskrit

1 entries
  • उग्र adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)

Slovak

1 entries
  • hrozný adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)

Spanish

2 entries
  • formidable adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)
  • formidable adj (difficult to defeat or overcome)

Swedish

2 entries
  • formidabel adj (difficult to defeat or overcome)
  • fruktansvärd adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)

Turkish

1 entries
  • ürkütücü adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)

Ukrainian

1 entries
  • грі́зний adj (causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality)

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The wrestler has a formidable grip.

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He is a formidable opponent.

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All those tricks he's got up his sleeve make him a formidable client.

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Formidable looking spiders do not attack people.

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