different between daunting vs frightening

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

Related terms

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

Etymology

frighten +? -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?f?a?t?n??/, /?f?a?tn??/
• Hyphenation: fright?en?ing

Adjective

frightening (comparative more frightening, superlative most frightening)

1. Causing fear; of capable of causing fear; scary.

   Riding the rollercoaster was a frightening experience.

2. (figuratively) Awful, terrible, very bad.

Synonyms

• Thesaurus:frightening

Derived terms

• frighteningly

Translations

Verb

frightening

1. present participle of frighten

   The scientist was frightening the timid children.