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. Keith Bachman:

   The most formidable opposition to adoption is price ... The iPad Pro has a lot of utility and technology that Apple brought to bear but unfortunately the price never goes away as a challenge.

2. The Rev. Jesse Jackson:

   I’m sure you would agree that there is much more to be done and many formidable challenges ahead.

3. President Biden:

   COVID-19 is one of the most formidable enemies America has ever faced, we've got to work together, not against each other.

4. Geoffrey Berman:

   It is an enormous complaint, it is a robust complaint, it is filled with facts and it is very serious. And so Donald Trump and others named in the complaint are going to have their day in court to respond to this and try and seek to challenge it, it is formidable.

5. Benjamin Disraeli:

   No government can be long secure without formidable opposition.