Synonyms for daunting
daunt·ing

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1. daunting, intimidatingadjective

   discouraging through fear

   Synonyms:
   intimidating

   Antonyms:
   encouraging

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1. List of paraphrases for "daunting":

   formidable, intimidating, arduous, enormous, overwhelming, discouraging, fearsome, huge, tremendous, redoubtable, difficult, frightening, terrible, disheartening, immense, dreaded, grim, monumental, impressive, colossal, gigantic, appalling, terrifying, disappointing, challenging, insurmountable

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1. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga:

   Whoever wins will have the daunting task to try to change the equation in the country, overwhelmingly what people are saying is, they want the new leadership to govern them better; they want a government that will be able to reconcile them.

2. Frank Sesno:

   Under the social media microscope this will be much tougher because most every viewer, reader, listener will be judging — many in real time, it's a daunting news agenda, but the public is tuned in and amped up. News organizations will be judged quickly and harshly.

3. Kevin Demoff:

   I think all of these guys are wiped, when you get to this point, the gas tank is empty and you’re sitting there holding a trophy. I think that’s daunting to some degree when you wake up this morning and realize you’ve got to go do it all over again, and you do n’t have the energy. So I think the talk is actually natural.

4. Wright State President David Hopkins:

   This is a very difficult decision, but there has been a growing crescendo of concern about what it would take to guarantee the safety and security of the campus and the community. The expense would be daunting.

5. John Bodenhamer:

   We're trying to get our head around all of that. It's pretty daunting but we've started.