daunting

/ˈdɔːntɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdɔːntɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdȯn-tiŋ ˈdän-/ (ame, mw)

daunting — adjective

  • dauntingpositive
  • more dauntingcomparative
  • most dauntingsuperlative

1. so difficult, large, or serious that it makes you doubt whether you can deal wit

1.形容詞B2
釋義

so difficult, large, or serious that it makes you doubt whether you can deal with it

例句

The first week of medical school felt daunting to Iris.

predicative: feel + daunting

A daunting pile of tax forms covered Anthony's kitchen table.

attributive: daunting + noun

同義詞
  • intimidating

    stresses the loss of confidence caused by a person, task, or situation

  • overwhelming

    stronger; suggests there is almost too much to handle

  • challenging

    more positive and often suggests something difficult but worth trying

反義詞

文法句型

be + daunting

daunting + noun

用法筆記

Often describes tasks, amounts of work, journeys, or future plans before someone begins them. Common both after verbs like 'be', 'feel', or 'seem' and before nouns such as task, challenge, or prospect.

常見錯誤

❌I was daunting by the amount of reading.
✅I was daunted by the amount of reading.
💡'daunting' describes the thing that reduces confidence; 'daunted' describes the person who feels that loss of confidence.