redoubtable

adjective
UK: /rɪˈdaʊtəbl/
US: /rɪˈdaʊtəbl/

  1. Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.

    1. She is a redoubtable opponent in any debate.
    2. The fort was guarded by a redoubtable army, ready for a fight.

  2. Formidable; causing fear or alarm.

    1. He faced a redoubtable challenge, climbing the mountain.
    2. The redoubtable task of cleaning the entire house seemed impossible.

Synonyms

daunting alarming imposing awe-inspiring fearsome impressive dreadful powerful terrible mighty formidable

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "redoubtable" in English means: Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable., Formidable; causing fear or alarm..

The phonetic transcription of "redoubtable" is /rɪˈdaʊtəbl/ in British English and /rɪˈdaʊtəbl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "redoubtable": daunting, alarming, imposing, awe-inspiring, fearsome, impressive, dreadful, powerful, terrible, mighty, formidable.

Example usage of "redoubtable": "She is a redoubtable opponent in any debate.". More examples on the page.