Synonyms for formidable
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Inspiring fear or apprehension
fearful, forbidding, intimidating, impregnable; see dangerous 1, 2, terrible 1.
Hard to deal with or overcome
challenging, arduous, onerous, overwhelming; see difficult 1.
Inspiring awe or admiration
impressive, imposing, awesome, redoubtable; see grand 2, impressive 1.
See formidable in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
adjective
Causing or able to cause fear:
appalling, dire, direful, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightful, ghastly, redoubtable, scary, terrible, tremendous. See fearRequiring great or extreme bodily, mental, or spiritual strength:
arduous, backbreaking, burdensome, demanding, difficult, effortful, exacting, exigent, hard, heavy, laborious, onerous, oppressive, rigorous, rough, severe, taxing, tough, trying, weighty. See heavy
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