Formidable Definition & Meaning
formidable
- adjective
- 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"
- inspiring fear; "the formidable prospect of major surgery"; "a tougher and more redoubtable adversary than the heel- clicking, jackbooted fanatic"- G.H.Johnston; "something unnerving and prisonlike about high grey wall"
"Formidable" in song lyrics
See how formidable is used in real songs:
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"JUS' who the ras' who wanna romp wit' the formidable?"
Blak Twang f/ Jahmali — So Rotton -
"They out to murder any black who's formidable"
K-Rino — Soul Merchants -
"definition of formidable"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with formidable
Usage tips for "formidable"
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- What does formidable mean?
- 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" inspiring fear; "the formidable prospect of major surgery"; "a tougher and more redoubtable adversary than the heel- clicking, jackbooted fanatic"- G.H.Johnston; "something unnerving and prisonlike about high grey wall"
- What part of speech is formidable?
- Formidable is an adjective.
- How many definitions does formidable have?
- Formidable has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).