redoubtable

(rĭ-dou'tə-bəl)
adj.

1. Arousing fear or awe; formidable.
2. Worthy of respect or honor.

[Middle English redoubtabel, from Old French redoutable, from redouter, to dread : re-, re- + douter, to doubt, fear; see doubt.]

redoubtably re·doubt'a·bly adv.

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adjective

1. Causing or able to cause fear: appalling, dire, direful, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, formidable, frightful, ghastly, scary, terrible, tremendous. See fear/courage.
2. Widely known and esteemed: celebrated, distinguished, eminent, famed, famous, great, illustrious, notable, noted, preeminent, prestigious, prominent, renowned. See knowledge/ignorance, respect/contempt/standing.

IN BRIEF: Formidable; causing fear.

The redoubtable task of designing the town center was given to the most talented architects.

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• Dominant, Stubborn, Proud, or Confident

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - frygtindgydende, formidabel

Nederlands (Dutch)
geducht, gevreesd

Français (French)
adj. - redoutable

Deutsch (German)
adj. - ehrfurchtgebietend, riesig, gewaltig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - φοβερός και τρομερός, ακαταμάχητος

Italiano (Italian)
temibile

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - formidável

Русский (Russian)
устрашающий, грозный, внушающий уважение

Español (Spanish)
adj. - temible

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - skräckinjagande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
可怕的, 可敬的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 可怕的, 可敬的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 무서운, 외경스러운, 당당한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 尊敬されるべき, 恐るべき

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مروع, مهيب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נורא, מפיל אימה‬

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