redoubtable
[ ri-dou-tuh-buhl ]
/ rɪˈdaʊ tə bəl /
adjective
that is to be feared; formidable.
commanding or evoking respect, reverence, or the like.
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Origin of redoubtable
OTHER WORDS FROM redoubtable
re·doubt·a·ble·ness, nounre·doubt·a·bly, adverbWords nearby redoubtable
Redondo Beach, red osier, red-osier dogwood, redouble, redoubt, redoubtable, redoubted, redound, redout, redowa, redox
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redoubtable
/ (rɪˈdaʊtəbəl) /
adjective
to be feared; formidable
worthy of respect
Derived forms of redoubtable
redoubtableness, nounredoubtably, adverbWord Origin for redoubtable
C14: from Old French, from redouter to dread, from re- + douter to be afraid, doubt
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