'Daunting' definitions:
Definition of 'daunting'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Discouraging through fear [syn: daunting, intimidating]
Definition of 'Daunting'
From: 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.] [1913 Webster]
- 2. To repress or subdue the courage of; to check by fear of danger; to cow; to intimidate; to dishearten. [1913 Webster]
- Some presences daunt and discourage us. --Glanvill.
- Syn: To dismay; appall. See Dismay. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'daunting'
From: GCIDE
- daunting \daunting\ adj. serving to discourage, dishearten, or intimidate; discouraging; disheartening. Opposite of encouraging.
- Syn: intimidating. [WordNet 1.5]