daunting

/ ˈdɔːntɪŋ /

adjective

1. causing fear or discouragement; intimidating

Other Word Forms

• dauntingly adverb

Example Sentences

"It is daunting because I love being active and embracing life, whether it's on the rugby pitch, watching the kids, whatever it is," he said.

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Seven straight wins came over seven weeks, so now they are on a two-week break to prepare for the daunting task of facing three good Alpha League opponents — Edison at SoFi Stadium on Oct.

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The European team could suss out the lay of the land at Bethpage Black - a daunting course which has hosted major championships - and work out the all-important partnerships.

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Working with yeast can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be with the right guidance.

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Rescuers in the rugged Eastern Sierra are searching for a Seattle man who has been missing since early September — and possibly longer — after climbing among some of California’s most remote and daunting mountain peaks.

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Related Words

• appalling 
• frightful 
• ghastly 
• grim 
• grisly 
• hideous 
• horrendous 
• horrid 
• horrific 
• horrifying 
• lurid 
• macabre 
• morbid 
• shocking 
• terrible 
• terrifying 
• ugly 
• weird