daunting

CEFRC1

/ˈdɔːntɪŋ/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Seeming difficult and causing worry or fear.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Appearing to be difficult; challenging.

Examples

  • The challenges are daunting, but we can overcome them.

  • It was a daunting task.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Intimidatingly impressive; awe-inspiring, overwhelming.

  2. Discouraging; inspiring fear.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. gerund of daunt.

More examples

In context

  • It was a daunting task, but it was accomplished with some forward planning.

  • As for his menacing and daunting threats / I nill regard him nor his Daniſh power: / For if he come to fetch her forth my Realme, / I will prouide him ſuch a banquet here.

  • Deathes daunting dart where so his buffet lights, / Shall shape no change within my friendly corse: / But dead or liue, in heauen, in earth, in hell, / I wilbe thine where so my carkase dwell.

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Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The blank task of climbing the mountain made everyone feel anxious.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From daunt + -ing.