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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 grey 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)
Pertainyms of adj formidable
Attributes of adj formidable
Domain of adj formidable
Domain Terms of adj formidable
Familiarity of adj formidable
formidable used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count =2)
Grep of adj formidable
formidable
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