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Definitions for Daunting
[1] to overcome with fear; intimidate: to daunt one's adversaries.
[2] to lessen the courage of; dishearten: Don't be daunted by the amount of work still to be done.
[3] causing fear or discouragement; intimidating
[4] to intimidate
[5] to dishearten
Words related to Daunting
dauntdismay, discourage, dishearten, subdue, dispirit, intimidate, appall, deter, baffle, horrify, scare, terrify, thwart, bully, cow, consternate, foil, shake, browbeat, overawe
Words nearby Daunting
dauntdaughter-in-law, daughterly, daughters of the american revolution, daumier, dauncy, daunt, daunting, dauntless, daunus, dauphin, dauphine
Origin of Daunting
1250–1300; Middle English da(u)nten < Anglo-French da(u)nter, Old French danter, alteration of donter (probably by influence of dangier power, authority; see danger) < Latin domitāre to tame, derivative of domitus, past participle of domāre to tame
Other words from Daunting
daunt·ing·ly , adverb
daunt·ing·ness , noun
un·daunt·ing , adjective
Word origin for Daunting
C13: from Old French danter, changed from donter to conquer, from Latin domitāre to tame
Synonyms for Daunting
appall, baffle, deter, discourage, dishearten, dismay, dispirit, horrify, intimidate, scare, subdue, terrify, browbeat, bully, consternate, cow, foil, overawe, shake, thwart, put off