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  Overview  of  adj  formidable 
 
  The  adj  formidable  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  formidable  --  (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") 
  2.  (4)  formidable,  redoubtable,  unnerving  --  (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  gray  wall") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  formidable 
 
  2  senses  of  formidable 
 
  Sense  1 
  formidable 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  impressive)  ->  unimpressive 
 
  Sense  2 
  formidable,  redoubtable,  unnerving 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  alarming)  ->  unalarming 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  formidable 
 
  2  senses  of  formidable 
 
  Sense  1 
  formidable 
  =>  impressive  (vs.  unimpressive) 
 
  Sense  2 
  formidable,  redoubtable,  unnerving 
  =>  alarming  (vs.  unalarming) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  formidable 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  formidable 
 
  formidable  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  formidable 
  formidable 
 
  Overview  of  adj  formidable 
 
  The  adj  formidable  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  formidable  --  (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") 
  2.  (4)  formidable,  redoubtable,  unnerving  --  (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  gray  wall") 



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