DAUNTED

bothered, daunted, fazed

(adjective) caused to show discomposure; “refused to be fazed by the objections”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

daunted

simple past tense and past participle of daunt

Adjective

daunted (comparative more daunted, superlative most daunted)

(Normally with a copular verb). Mildly afraid or worried by some upcoming situation.

Anagrams

• undated

Source: Wiktionary


DAUNT

Daunt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Daunted; p. pr. & vb. n. Daunting.] Etym: [OF. danter, F. dompter to tame, subdue, fr. L. domitare, v. intens. of domare to tame. See Tame.]

1. To overcome; to conquer. [Obs.]

2. To repress or subdue the courage of; to check by fear of danger; to cow; to intimidate; to dishearten. Some presences daunt and discourage us. Glanvill.

Syn.

– To dismay; appall. See Dismay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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27 April 2024

GREAT

(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”


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