different between daunting vs frightened

English

Etymology

From daunt +? -ing.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?d??nt??/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?d?nt??/
• Rhymes: -??nt??
• Hyphenation: daunt?ing

Adjective

daunting (comparative more daunting, superlative most daunting)

1. Discouraging; inspiring fear.

   Synonyms: disconcerting, dismaying, formidable, frightening, unnerving, unsettling

   Antonym: undaunting
2. Intimidatingly impressive; awe-inspiring, overwhelming.

   Synonym: intimidating

   Antonym: undaunting
3. Appearing to be difficult; challenging.

   Synonyms: formidable, intimidating

   Antonym: undaunting

Derived terms

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Translations

Noun

daunting (plural dauntings)

1. gerund of daunt.
   1. The act of discouraging or intimidating; discouragement, intimidation.
   2. The act of defeating, overcoming, or overwhelming.

      Synonyms: taming, vanquishing

Verb

daunting

1. present participle of daunt

References

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?f?a?tn?d/
• Hyphenation: frigh?tened

Adjective

frightened (comparative more frightened, superlative most frightened)

1. Afraid; suffering from fear.

   • He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance. […] But she said she must go back, and when they joined the crowd again her partner was haled off with a frightened look to the royal circle, […].

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:afraid

Translations

Verb

frightened

1. simple past tense and past participle of frighten