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formidable definition
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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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