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Webster 1828 Edition
Daunting
D'AUNTING
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D'AUNTLESS, a. Bold; fearless; intrepid; not timid; not discouraged; as a dauntless hero; a dauntless spirit.
D'AUNTLESSNESS, n. Fearlessness; intrepidity.
DAU'PHIN, n. The eldest son of the king of France, and presumptive heir of the crown.
DAU'PHINESS, n. The wife or lady of the dauphin.
DAVINA, n. A new Vesuvian mineral of a hexahedral form and laminar texture; so called in honor of Sir H. Davy.
DAV'IT, n. A beam used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the sides of the ship; an operation called fishing the anchor.
DAW, v.i. To dawn.
DAW'DLE, v.i. To waste time; to trifle.
DAW'DLER, n. A trifler.
DAWK, v.t. To cut or mark with an incision.
DAWN, v.i.
Definition 2024
daunting
daunting
English
Verb
daunting
- present participle of daunt
Adjective
daunting (comparative more daunting, superlative most daunting)
- discouraging, inspiring fear
- overwhelming, intimidatingly impressive
Related terms
Translations
discouraging, inspiring fear
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overwhelming, intimidatingly impressive
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