Synonyms of redoubtable

redoubtable

adjective

ri-ˈdau̇-tə-bəl 

1

as in formidable

causing fear

his next opponent, the reigning champion, would be by far the most redoubtable adversary the young boxer had ever faced

Synonyms & Similar Words

• formidable
• terrifying
• frightening
• scary
• terrible
• horrible
• intimidating
• dread
• alarming
• fearful
• fearsome
• shocking
• startling
• dreadful
• horrifying
• ghastly
• frightful
• eerie
• forbidding
• dire
• creepy
• direful
• trying
• threatening
• horrendous
• spine-chilling
• troubling
• gruesome
• hair-raising
• disturbing
• daunting
• perturbing
• discouraging
• unnerving
• disquieting
• disconcerting
• demoralizing
• dismaying
• hideous
• distressing
• weird
• appalling
• monstrous
• grisly
• horrid
• nightmarish
• macabre
• awful
• bone-chilling
• atrocious

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reassuring
• comforting
• soothing
• inviting
• consoling
• relaxing
• calming
• tranquilizing
• quieting
• nonthreatening
• lulling
• pacifying
• nonintimidating

2

as in distinguished

standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement

a surprising discovery by one of the most redoubtable figures in Egyptian archaeology

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distinguished
• outstanding
• illustrious
• prestigious
• famous
• eminent
• notable
• noteworthy
• superior
• renowned
• luminous
• noble
• celebrated
• infamous
• honored
• bright
• star
• famed
• signal
• preeminent
• notorious
• glorious
• reputable
• exalted
• astral
• dominant
• predominant
• paramount

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minor
• insignificant
• average
• unimportant
• inferior
• mediocre
• obscure
• unsung
• uncelebrated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of redoubtable

But Clement’s most precious souvenirs are those left by his father Dave, a redoubtable full-back in the Queens Park Rangers team pipped to the league championship by Liverpool in 1976. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2026

But then their pity slowly metastasized into a creeping worry as the redoubtable reptile stood his ground. — Literary Hub, 25 Feb. 2026

And the redoubtable Danny Meyer has re-cast the Marriott Marquis Hotel’s vast revolving restaurant on the 47th floor as The View, where lobster spaghetti alla carbonara sells for $42, Prime rib goes for $69, ribeye for $74 and a non-alcohol Shirley Temple cocktail for $16. — John Mariani, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

There’s a standard framing device — Baranov, retired, is interviewed in his country home by an American author (the redoubtable Jeffrey Wright). — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025

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