Synonyms for formidable
ˈfɔr mɪ də bəl or, sometimes, fərˈmɪd ə-for·mi·da·ble

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1. 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, tremendous

   Antonyms:
   contemptible, despicable, feeble, harmless, helpless, powerless, weak

   Preposition:
   Formidable by or in numbers; in strength; formidable to the enemy.

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1. formidable

   Synonyms:
   awful, terrible, alarming, terrifying, discouraging, serious, appalling, fearful, dreadful, horrible, shocking

   Antonyms:
   despicable, weak, contemptible, light, trivial

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1. 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, unnerving

   Antonyms:
   unalarming, unimpressive

2. formidable, 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, unnerving

   Antonyms:
   unimpressive, unalarming

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1. formidableadjective

   Synonyms:
   fearful, dreadful, terrible, REDOUBTABLE, frightful, terrific, horrible, tremendous

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1. 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

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1. Joe Trippi:

   I've told every single one of them that Joe Biden is going to be more formidable than they thought, and it was going to be tough for anyone to emerge from this field.

2. Avielle Foundation:

   Jeremy Richman was deeply devoted to supporting research into brain abnormalities that are linked to abnormal behavior and to promoting brain health. Tragically, Jeremy Richman death speaks to how insidious and formidable a challenge brain health can be and how critical it is for all of us to seek help for ourselves, our loved ones and anyone who we suspect may be in need, jeremy's mission will be carried on by the many who love Jeremy Richman, including many who share the heartache and trauma that Jeremy Richman has suffered since December 14, 2012. We are crushed to pieces, but this important work will continue, because, as Jeremy Richman would say, we have to.

3. Geoffrey Berman:

   It is an enormous complaint, it is a robust complaint, it is filled with facts and it is very serious. And so Donald Trump and others named in the complaint are going to have their day in court to respond to this and try and seek to challenge it, it is formidable.

4. John Sullivan:

   It's the adversaries of the United States who are going to be facing that formidable opponent across the table.

5. Ronald Reagan:

   Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today's world do not have.