: tending to overwhelm or intimidate
a daunting task
Examples of daunting in a Sentence
Few things are more daunting than having to speak in front of a large crowd.
Shakespeare's plays can be daunting for a young reader.
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That’s a daunting task when considering his previous works have usually revolved around one, at most two, powerful female protagonists.
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Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 2 May 2024
Bob's Watches Collecting Rolex can be daunting, even for experienced collectors.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
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“Daunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daunting. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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daunting
adjective
daunt·ing
ˈdȯnt-iŋ 
: tending to overwhelm or intimidate
a daunting task
dauntingly
adverb
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