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formidableness

/ˈfɔɹmədəbəɫnəs/ noun

The quality of being formidable.

Word Origin Formidableness comes from Latin formidare 'to fear, dread' — so something formidable literally inspires dread. The root is formid- (fear), and the suffixes -able and -ness turn it into a noun meaning 'the state of being fear-inspiring.' It's related to formidable and formidably.

noun The quality of being formidable. countable

The formidableness of the ancient fortress intimidated all who approached.

(名词) 令人生畏； formidable

这座古老堡垒的威严令所有靠近者望而生畏。

(sustantivo) La cualidad de ser formidable; imponencia.

Lo formidable de la antigua fortaleza intimidaba a todos los que se acercaban.

(nom) caractère redoutable; côté redoutable; nature impressionnante [Caractère de ce qui inspire de la crainte par sa puissance, sa difficulté ou son ampleur.]

Le caractère redoutable de l'ancienne forteresse intimidait quiconque s'en approchait.

(Substantiv) Furchteinflößendheit; Einschüchterndheit [Die Eigenschaft, Respekt einflößend, beeindruckend oder schwer zu bewältigen zu sein.]

Die **formidableness** der alten Festung schüchterte jeden ein, der sich ihr näherte.

(名詞) 手ごわく恐ろしい性質；圧倒的であること

古代の城塞の強大さは、近づく者すべてを威圧した。

(substantivo) imponência; temibilidade [A qualidade de ser formidável.]

A imponência da fortaleza antiga intimidava todos que se aproximavam.

Synonyms: dreadfulness awesomeness impressiveness fearsomeness intimidation mightiness redoubtableness terribleness Antonyms: weakness mildness unimpressiveness harmlessness
Word parts: formid + able + ness

Related words

formidably formidability

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