The meaning of FORMIDABLE is causing fear, dread, or apprehension. How to use formidable in a sentence.

FORMIDABLE definition: 1. causing you to have fear or respect for something or someone because that thing or person is…. Learn more.

formidable - 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"

If you describe something or someone as formidable, you mean that you feel slightly frightened by them because they are very great or impressive. We have a formidable task ahead of us. Marsalis has a formidable reputation in both jazz and classical music.

Definition of formidable adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. if people, things or situations are formidable, you feel fear and/or respect for them, because they are impressive or powerful, or because they seem very difficult. In debate he was a formidable opponent.

FORMIDABLE meaning: 1 : very powerful or strong deserving serious attention and respect; 2 : very difficult to deal with

FORMIDABLE meaning: 1. Someone who is formidable is strong and slightly frightening: 2. difficult and needing a lot of…. Learn more.

There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective formidable. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

People who are formidable inspire fear and respect thanks to their size, or special ability, or unusual qualities. If you're a wildly popular celebrity, you probably don't go anywhere without a formidable bodyguard.

Formidable definition: Arousing fear, dread, or alarm.