Synonyms for formidable
ˈfɔr mɪ də bəl or, sometimes, fərˈmɪd ə-for·mi·da·ble

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1. formidable

   That which is formidable is worthy of fear if encountered or opposed; as, a formidable array of troops, or of evidence. Formidable is a word of more dignity than dangerous, and suggests more calm and collected power than terrible; formidable is less overwhelming than tremendous. A loaded gun is dangerous; a park of artillery is formidable; a charge of cavalry is terrible; the full shock of great armies is tremendous. A dangerous man is likely to do mischief, and needs watching; a formidable man may not be dangerous if not attacked; an enraged maniac is terrible; the force of ocean waves in a storm, and the silent pressure in the ocean depths, are tremendous.

   Synonyms:
   dangerous, redoubted, terrible, tremendous

   Antonyms:
   contemptible, despicable, feeble, harmless, helpless, powerless, weak

   Preposition:
   Formidable by or in numbers; in strength; formidable to the enemy.

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1. formidable

   Synonyms:
   awful, terrible, alarming, terrifying, discouraging, serious, appalling, fearful, dreadful, horrible, shocking

   Antonyms:
   despicable, weak, contemptible, light, trivial

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1. formidableadjective

   extremely impressive in strength or excellence

   "a formidable opponent"; "the challenge was formidable"; "had a formidable array of compositions to his credit"; "the formidable army of brains at the Prime Minister's disposal"

   Synonyms:
   redoubtable, unnerving

   Antonyms:
   unalarming, unimpressive

2. formidable, redoubtable, unnervingadjective

   inspiring fear

   "the formidable prospect of major surgery"; "a tougher and more redoubtable adversary than the heel-clicking, jackbooted fanatic"- G.H.Johnston; "something unnerving and prisonlike about high grey wall"

   Synonyms:
   redoubtable, unnerving

   Antonyms:
   unimpressive, unalarming

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1. formidableadjective

   Synonyms:
   fearful, dreadful, terrible, REDOUBTABLE, frightful, terrific, horrible, tremendous

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1. List of paraphrases for "formidable":

   daunting, tremendous, enormous, arduous, huge, terrific, fearsome, wonderful, immense, great, redoubtable, monumental, terrible, dreaded, fantastic, amazing, massive, impressive, colossal, awesome

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1. Corinna Freedman:

   Under Armour has proven to be a formidable opponent in the sponsorship arena.

2. Benjamin Disraeli:

   No government can be long secure without formidable opposition.

3. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad:

   ISIS will remain a formidable force until a political settlement takes the steam out of the sectarian conflict in Syria.

4. French President Francois Hollande:

   Our democracy has triumphed before over adversaries that were much more formidable than these cowards.

5. Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee:

   Hillary's going to be a very formidable candidate. There's no question about that, but she's got a lot to deal with this time that she didn't before.