daunting

/ ˈdɔːntɪŋ /

adjective

1. causing fear or discouragement; intimidating

Other Word Forms

• dauntingly adverb

Example Sentences

The task ahead is daunting - tens of thousands of homes are likely to need repairs.

From BBC

Starkey said the $2.1 billion price tag for the tunnel is daunting, but “we’re just hoping this is a better option fiscally” in the long run.

From Los Angeles Times

Among the scene’s daunting challenges: He has to deliver a weeping, Method-style reading of a restaurant menu.

From Los Angeles Times

But that nomination is three years away — and meanwhile, Democrats face daunting hurdles.

From Los Angeles Times

So, the next day, Mr Van Ysseldyk travelled to the dump to begin the daunting task of searching through 18 tonnes of organic waste.

From BBC

Related Words

• appalling 
• frightful 
• ghastly 
• grim 
• grisly 
• hideous 
• horrendous 
• horrid 
• horrific 
• horrifying 
• lurid 
• macabre 
• morbid 
• shocking 
• terrible 
• terrifying 
• ugly 
• weird