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Definition of Daunting
1. Adjective. Discouraging through fear.
Definition of Daunting
1. Verb. (present participle of daunt) ¹
2. Adjective. discouraging, inspiring fear ¹
3. Adjective. overwhelming, intimidatingly impressive ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Daunting
1. daunt [v] - See also: daunt
Lexicographical Neighbors of Daunting
Literary usage of Daunting
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. History of Philadelphia, 1609-1884 by John Thomas Scharf, Thompson Westcott (1884)
"It seems composed to suit tho family-hearth anil fireside comforts of Rood and
sober citizens, never daunting in the gaudy glare of party allurements ..."
2. The Sportsman's Dictionary: Or, The Country Gentleman's Companion, in All ...Sports (1735)
"... it will not be convenient to work him. and other maladies, and alfo a daunting
of his Spirit, and abating his natural courage. ..."
3. Oecd Economic Surveys by Oecd (2007)
"Conclusion: a daunting agenda for national and EU authorities Because fiscal
policy is primarily in the hands of national authorities, there is only so much ..."
4. The Black Douglas by Samuel Rutherford Crockett (1899)
"CHAPTER XIII A daunting SUMMONS NOT far before them had ridden the Earl and the
Lady Sybilla. Behind these two came the Marshal de Retz and the fat Lord of ..."
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