daunting, intimidating
(adjective) discouraging through fear
Source: WordNet® 3.1
daunting (comparative more daunting, superlative most daunting)
Discouraging; inspiring fear.
Synonyms: disconcerting, dismaying, formidable, frightening, unnerving, unsettling
Antonym: undaunting
Intimidatingly impressive; awe-inspiring, overwhelming.
Synonym: intimidating
Antonym: undaunting
Appearing to be difficult; challenging.
Synonyms: formidable, intimidating
Antonym: undaunting
daunting (plural dauntings)
gerund of daunt.
The act of discouraging or intimidating; discouragement, intimidation.
The act of defeating, overcoming, or overwhelming.
Synonyms: taming, vanquishing
daunting
present participle of daunt
Source: Wiktionary
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
14 March 2025
(noun) the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
