formidability

noun

Definition of formidabilitynext
as in magnificence

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  1. magnificence
  2. grandeur
  3. awesomeness
  4. brilliance
  5. dignity
  6. elegance
  7. resplendence
  8. nobility
Noun
  • Upon being asked to bend the knee, Aegon delivers a fiery speech asserting his magnificence.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Without Trail Ridge, the Okefenokee would cease to exist in its present magnificence.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of magnificence
Noun
  • Destin Daniel Cretton stages the Spidey action with a clever, leaping grandeur that delivers what these movies need to.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 July 2026
  • Played with tricksy force and a glint of anger in her eyes by Samantha Morton, Circe is at the center of the greatest scene in The Odyssey, one that foregrounds the grandeur and uncanny qualities of myth.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 July 2026
Definition of grandeur
Noun
  • Kucherov’s 51 points in 42 career regular-season games and agitating awesomeness against Florida have him at the top of the list.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 July 2026
  • But, of course, with anything in life, there are people who will question the validity and awesomeness of something like this.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2026
Definition of awesomeness
Noun
  • The show’s brilliance is in its commitment to providing deep historical, political, and cultural analysis.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Dubas, for all of his brilliance over the past two seasons — especially his run of trades — made two miscalculations.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of brilliance
Noun
  • Thwaties said the hope is to get her mother's beautiful smile, dignity and quality of life back.
    — Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • Gandhi supplied the repertoire of nonviolent resistance; Ambedkar, the architect of India’s constitution and a champion of Dalit rights, supplied a politics of dignity, representation and institutional accountability.
    — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of dignity
Noun
  • Park Tower is positioned for travelers seeking European elegance and historical prestige in Argentina’s sophisticated capital.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • There’s still a common misconception that comfort and elegance are two separate concepts, but loafers and mom jeans are two wardrobe staples that prove otherwise.
    — Michel Mejía, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of elegance
Noun
  • The mild-mannered DiLiegro has firm opinions about everything from meat-cutting to the resplendence of the Boston Red Sox.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022
  • All articles that coruscate with resplendence are not, ipso facto, auriferous.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2021
Definition of resplendence
Noun
  • Diners included the Beatles, Mick Jagger, Muhammad Ali, Lynn Redgrave, and countless other celebrities, politicians, and nobility.
    — David Szondy August 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Traditionally, Japanese royalty — in particular, heirs to the throne — only married other members of the imperial family, or the former court nobility.
    — Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Definition of nobility
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“Formidability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formidability. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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