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Adjective(1) (2) discouraging through fear

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(1) Don't let yourself be put off, however, by the daunting prospect of a 79-mile walk.(2) She's packed enough clothes for everyone so that she won't be faced with the daunting task of doing the laundry.(3) If you haven't been in a gym since school, joining can be a daunting prospect.(4) To follow in her footsteps must be a daunting prospect for any other actor or singer.(5) Handling the sheer volume of such server-generated virus detected messages can be a daunting task.(6) Starting your own business at the tender age of 23 would seem a daunting task for most people.(7) Mrs Britton, 32, said that starting a pub from scratch is a daunting task but well worth the hard work.(8) When Clark was placed with the team, working with a chief superintendent was quite a daunting prospect.(9) Going to university is a daunting prospect for many of us currently studying at A-level.(10) Making a fresh start once a divorce is finalised will be a daunting prospect.(11) Choosing just 75 drawings from the collection presented Clayton with a daunting task.(12) The sight of the massive queue must have been daunting , but you dealt with the situation magnificently.(13) Stepping on court against a four-year-old shouldn't be a daunting prospect.(14) Standing motionless for hours on end may seem like a daunting task to most people, but they consider it fun.(15) For our police to be both effective and humane is a daunting task.(16) Undergoing major organ transplantation is a daunting prospect for anyone.
Related Words
(1) daunt
Synonyms
Adjective
1. intimidating
2. formidable
5. unsettling
11. forbidding
12. ominous
13. awesome
14. frightening
15. fearsome
16. challenging
17. taxing
18. exacting


Verb
19. discourage
20. deter
21. demoralize
23. dishearten
24. dispirit
25. intimidate
26. abash
27. take aback
28. throw
29. cow
30. overawe
31. awe
32. frighten
33. scare
34. unman
35. dismay
36. disconcert
37. discompose
38. perturb
39. unsettle
40. unnerve
41. throw off balance
42. rattle
43. faze


📺 Word Example from TV Shows

SKYLER:
Just the idea of owning a car wash
seems so daunting, but l have to...

SKYLER: Just the idea of owning a car wash seems so DAUNTING, but l have to...

Breaking Bad Season 4, Episode 5


<i>SHELDON: Yes.
Yeah, it seemed daunting at first,</i>

SHELDON: Yes. Yeah, it seemed DAUNTING at first,

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 22


Parental pressure
can be daunting.

Parental pressure can be DAUNTING.

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 16


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