Formidable Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

formidable

/ˈfoɚmədəbəl/ /foɚˈmɪdəbəl/

adjective

/ˈfoɚmədəbəl/ /foɚˈmɪdəbəl/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of FORMIDABLE

[more formidable; most formidable]

1

:

very powerful or strong

:

deserving serious attention and respect

• a formidable enemy/opponent/weapon

2

:

very difficult to deal with

• The mountains were a formidable barrier.
• a formidable challenge/task

3

:

large or impressive in size or amount

• He has mastered a formidable amount of material.

— formidably

/ˈfoɚmədəbli/ /foɚˈmɪdəbli/

adverb

• a formidably long list