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daunt
[dawnt, dahnt]
verb (used with object)
to overcome with fear; intimidate.
to daunt one's adversaries.
Synonyms: , , ,to lessen the courage of; dishearten.
Don't be daunted by the amount of work still to be done.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms:
daunt
/ ɔːԳ /
verb
to intimidate
to dishearten
Other Word Forms
- dauntingly adverb
- dauntingness noun
- undaunting adjective
- ˈ岹ܲԳٱ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of daunt1
Example Sentences
Finding ways to improve the Angels’ productivity at the plate could prove even more daunting.
An already daunting trip to face the Netherlands, ranked 10th in the world, was made even more challenging by disruptions to the team's travel.
Voters faced a daunting task: Choosing 881 federal judges, more than half of the federal judiciary.
He says she was daunted by the idea of reaching the end of her story about the rise and fall of Thomas Cromwell.
And opinion aside, the practicality of achieving such a fundamental reordering of America's system of higher education, even with all the tools at the federal government's disposal, is a daunting task.
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When To Use
Daunt means to intimidate.This intimidation can be a pretty serious fear, like that of a warrior who daunts enemies in battle. More commonly, though, daunt means to intimidate in a way that’s disheartening, like a task that daunts you because it seems impossible.People who are intimidated in such a way can be described with the adjective daunted. An even more commonly used adjective is daunting, which comes from the continuous tense (the -ing form) of daunt. If a task is daunting, it’s intimidating or overwhelming in a way that makes you not even want to try to do it.Example: When I first started at this job, I was really daunted by my first assignment, which was reorganizing 10 years’ worth of files.
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