formidable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Causing fear, dread, awe, or discouragement as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive feature; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment.
Difficult to defeat or overcome.

/fɔːˈmɪdəbəl/ /fəˈmɪdəbəl/ /ˈfɔɹmɪdəbəl/ /fɔɹˈmɪdəbəl/ en-us-formidable.ogg

formidable more formidable most formidable

From Middle English formidable, from Old French formidable, formible, from Latin formīdābilis (“formidable, terrible”), from formīdō (“fear, dread”).

redoubtable

formidability formidableness formidably informidable superformidable unformidable

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