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 Definitions for Daunting: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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daunting \daunting\ adj.
serving to discourage, dishearten, or intimidate;
discouraging; disheartening. Opposite of encouraging.
Syn: intimidating.
[WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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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.
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Some presences daunt and discourage us. --Glanvill.
Syn: To dismay; appall. See Dismay.
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WordNet (r) 2.0
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daunting
adj : discouraging through fear [syn: intimidating]
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