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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024for•mi•da•ble /ˈfɔrmɪdəbəl/USA pronunciation adj. - causing fear, awe, or concern:a formidable opponent.
- of awesome size, difficulty, etc.:a formidable problem.
for•mi•da•bly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024for•mi•da•ble (fôr′mi də bəl),USA pronunciation adj. - causing fear, apprehension, or dread:a formidable opponent.
- of discouraging or awesome strength, size, difficulty, etc.;
intimidating:a formidable problem. - arousing feelings of awe or admiration because of grandeur, strength, etc.
- of great strength;
forceful;
powerful:formidable opposition to the proposal.
- Latin formīdābilis causing fear, equivalent. to formīd- (stem of formīdāre to fear) + -ābilis -able
- French
- late Middle English 1400–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dreadful, appalling, threatening, menacing, fearful, frightful, horrible.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pleasant.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: formidable /ˈfɔːmɪdəbəl/ adj - arousing or likely to inspire fear or dread
- extremely difficult to defeat, overcome, manage, etc: a formidable problem
- tending to inspire awe or admiration because of great size, strength, excellence, etc
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin formīdābilis, from formīdāre to dread, from formīdō fearˈformidably adv |