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daunting
(encz) | daunting,skličující adj: Zdeněk Brož |
daunting
(encz) | daunting,zastrašování Jiri Syrovy |
daunting
(gcide) | daunting \daunting\ adj.
serving to discourage, dishearten, or intimidate;
discouraging; disheartening. Opposite of encouraging.
Syn: intimidating.
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Daunting
(gcide) | Daunt \Daunt\ (d[add]nt; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Daunted; p.
pr. & vb. n. Daunting.] [OF. danter, F. dompter to tame,
subdue, fr. L. domitare, v. intens. of domare to tame. See
Tame.]
1. To overcome; to conquer. [Obs.]
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2. To repress or subdue the courage of; to check by fear of
danger; to cow; to intimidate; to dishearten.
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Some presences daunt and discourage us. --Glanvill.
Syn: To dismay; appall. See Dismay.
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daunting
(wn) | daunting
adj 1: discouraging through fear [syn: daunting,
intimidating] |
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dauntingly
(encz) | dauntingly,zastrašeně Jiri Syrovy |
Daunting
(gcide) | daunting \daunting\ adj.
serving to discourage, dishearten, or intimidate;
discouraging; disheartening. Opposite of encouraging.
Syn: intimidating.
[WordNet 1.5]Daunt \Daunt\ (d[add]nt; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Daunted; p.
pr. & vb. n. Daunting.] [OF. danter, F. dompter to tame,
subdue, fr. L. domitare, v. intens. of domare to tame. See
Tame.]
1. To overcome; to conquer. [Obs.]
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2. To repress or subdue the courage of; to check by fear of
danger; to cow; to intimidate; to dishearten.
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Some presences daunt and discourage us. --Glanvill.
Syn: To dismay; appall. See Dismay.
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dauntingly
(wn) | dauntingly
adv 1: to a degree or in a manner that daunts; "dauntingly
difficult" |
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