daunting
daunt·ing
daunting · more daunting · most daunting
жахливий
пугающий, устрашающий, ошеломляющий, обескураживающий
einschüchternd, entmutigend, beängstigend, abschreckend
Discouraging; inspiring fearDiscouraging; inspiring fear.
UK/ˈdɔːntɪŋ/US/ˈdɔntɪŋ/
Meaning
3 sensesDiscouraging; inspiring fear.
abschreckend, beängstigend, einschüchternd
пугающийpugajuščij, устраша́ющийustrašájuščij
discouraging through fear
Intimidatingly impressive; awe-inspiring, overwhelming.
einschüchternd, entmutigend, erdrückend
обескураживающийobeskuraživajuščij, ошеломляющийošelomljajuščij
Appearing to be difficult; challenging.
It was a daunting task, but it was accomplished with some forward planning.
herausfordernd, einschüchternd
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
discouraging; inspiring fear:
intimidatingly impressive — see also awe-inspiring, overwhelming:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
discouraging; inspiring fear:
intimidatingly impressive — see also awe-inspiring, overwhelming:
appearing to be difficult — see also challenging:
Origin
From daunt + -ing.From daunt + -ing.
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Forms
more daunting, most daunting| Comparative | more daunting Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most daunting Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- discouraging through fear:intimidating
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form