What is another word for formidable?
Synonyms for formidable
ˈfɔr mɪ də bəl or, sometimes, fərˈmɪd ə-for·mi·da·ble
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
formidable
That which is formidable is worthy of fear if encountered or opposed; as, a formidable array of troops, or of evidence. Formidable is a word of more dignity than dangerous, and suggests more calm and collected power than terrible; formidable is less overwhelming than tremendous. A loaded gun is dangerous; a park of artillery is formidable; a charge of cavalry is terrible; the full shock of great armies is tremendous. A dangerous man is likely to do mischief, and needs watching; a formidable man may not be dangerous if not attacked; an enraged maniac is terrible; the force of ocean waves in a storm, and the silent pressure in the ocean depths, are tremendous.
Synonyms:
dangerous, redoubted, terrible, tremendousAntonyms:
contemptible, despicable, feeble, harmless, helpless, powerless, weakPreposition:
Formidable by or in numbers; in strength; formidable to the enemy.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
formidable
Synonyms:
awful, terrible, alarming, terrifying, discouraging, serious, appalling, fearful, dreadful, horrible, shockingAntonyms:
despicable, weak, contemptible, light, trivial
Princeton's WordNet
formidableadjective
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
"a formidable opponent"; "the challenge was formidable"; "had a formidable array of compositions to his credit"; "the formidable army of brains at the Prime Minister's disposal"
Synonyms:
redoubtable, unnervingAntonyms:
unalarming, unimpressiveformidable, redoubtable, unnervingadjective
inspiring fear
"the formidable prospect of major surgery"; "a tougher and more redoubtable adversary than the heel-clicking, jackbooted fanatic"- G.H.Johnston; "something unnerving and prisonlike about high grey wall"
Synonyms:
redoubtable, unnervingAntonyms:
unimpressive, unalarming
Dictionary of English Synonymes
formidableadjective
Synonyms:
fearful, dreadful, terrible, REDOUBTABLE, frightful, terrific, horrible, tremendous
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "formidable":
daunting, tremendous, enormous, arduous, huge, terrific, fearsome, wonderful, immense, great, redoubtable, monumental, terrible, dreaded, fantastic, amazing, massive, impressive, colossal, awesome
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#209 | great | |
#1133 | huge | |
#2107 | serious | |
#2767 | wonderful | |
#2928 | amazing | |
#3754 | massive | |
#4089 | fantastic | |
#4178 | dangerous | |
#4491 | awesome | |
#6716 | impressive | |
#6918 | terrible | |
#8121 | enormous | |
#8709 | horrible | |
#8774 | tremendous | |
#9775 | awful | |
#12244 | terrific | |
#14061 | shocking | |
#15908 | immense | |
#22561 | formidable | |
#22594 | daunting | |
#22989 | fearful | |
#23144 | alarming | |
#23190 | dreadful | |
#23888 | monumental | |
#25388 | terrifying | |
#27383 | colossal | |
#27446 | dreaded | |
#29891 | appalling | |
#36836 | discouraging | |
#40798 | arduous | |
#51495 | fearsome | |
#71817 | unnerving | |
#151453 | redoubtable |
How to use formidable in a sentence?
Of course she could win. I think anybody on those lists is capable. It's just a matter of how they project themselves, she'll be a very formidable candidate.
French President Francois Hollande:
Our democracy has triumphed before over adversaries that were much more formidable than these cowards.
The level of integration between Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and Marine Corps is truly seamless, and testament to how close we've become, the ability to operate from the sea with the most advanced fighter jets ever created is a significant moment in our history, offering reassurance to our allies and demonstrating the UK's formidable air power to our adversaries.
Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.
I have always believed that Mayor Pete's strategy here was to build a formidable infrastructure to capitalize on any momentum from Iowa and New Hampshire. And Mayor Pete has done so, mayor Pete meager standing in the polls here masks Mayor Pete commitment on the ground to use( Nevada) as a springboard. But Mayor Pete needs Joe Biden to falter before Nevada votes or this probably is moot.
Translations for formidable
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- هائلArabic
- грозныBelarusian
- страхотен, страховитBulgarian
- ohromný, nepřekonatelný, úžasný, hrozný, ohromujícíCzech
- gewaltig, respekteinflößendGerman
- formidableSpanish
- vaikuttava, valtava, mahtavaFinnish
- formidableFrench
- հսկայական, ահեղ, ահարկուArmenian
- formidabileItalian
- אדירHebrew
- ಅಸಾಧಾರಣKannada
- formidabilisLatin
- ontzagwekkend, formidabelDutch
- formidabelNorwegian
- groźnyPolish
- formidávelPortuguese
- formidabil, groaznicRomanian
- труднопреодолимый, внушительный, чудовищный, грозный, трудноразрешимый, устрашающийRussian
- hroznýSlovak
- formidabel, fruktansvärdSwedish
- грізнийUkrainian
- 強大Chinese
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