| 单词 | formidable |
| 释义 | formidable —formidableness, formidability, n. —formidably, adv. /fawr"mi deuh beuhl/, adj. 1. causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent. 2. of discouraging or awesome strength, size, difficulty, etc.; intimidating: a formidable problem. 3. arousing feelings of awe or admiration because of grandeur, strength, etc. 4. of great strength; forceful; powerful: formidable opposition to the proposal. [1400-50; late ME < F < L formidabilis causing fear, equiv. to formid- (s. of formidare to fear) + -abilis -ABLE] Syn. 1. dreadful, appalling, threatening, menacing, fearful, frightful, horrible. Ant. 1. pleasant. |
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