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formidable

[fawr-mi-duh-buhl, fawr-mid-uh-buhl] / ˈfɔr mɪ də bəl, ˌfɔrˈmɪd ə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
horrible, terrifying
Synonyms
STRONGEST
awesome dangerous daunting dire dreadful fierce imposing intimidating menacing terrific
WEAK
appalling awful dismaying fearful frightful horrific redoubtable shocking terrible threatening
Antonyms
STRONGEST
trivial unimportant unthreatening
WEAK
friendly harmless nice pleasant
ADJECTIVE
difficult, overwhelming
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arduous challenging intimidating onerous powerful tough tremendous
WEAK
all-powerful ballbuster colossal effortful hard labored laborious mighty overpowering puissant rough staggering strenuous toilsome tough proposition uphill
Antonyms
STRONGEST
easy facile ineffective insignificant little small unimportant weak
WEAK
feeble friendly harmless not hard trivial

Example Sentences

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Robertson also formed a formidable partnership with fellow full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, who left Liverpool for Real Madrid last summer.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

His most formidable obstacles to another comeback might be physical.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

While Mr. Page’s Titus naturally dominates the play, he has a formidable foe in Ms. Faridany’s busily scheming Tamora.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

"Our consumer business worked to overcome formidable challenges," rotating chairwoman Meng Wanzhou said in Tuesday's report, noting also that Huawei was "moving toward a future that is full of uncertainty".

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Travelers on the Silk Road between China and the Mediterranean had to cross desert and the Hindu Kush, both formidable obstacles.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann