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daunted

daunt
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dawnt, dahnt]
    • /dɔnt, dɑnt/
    • /dɔːnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dawnt, dahnt]
    • /dɔnt, dɑnt/

Definitions of daunted word

  • adjective daunted intimidated 3
  • verb with object daunted to overcome with fear; intimidate: to daunt one's adversaries. 1
  • verb with object daunted to lessen the courage of; dishearten: Don't be daunted by the amount of work still to be done. 1
  • noun daunted Simple past tense and past participle of daunt. 1

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Origin of daunted

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English da(u)nten < Anglo-French da(u)nter, Old French danter, alteration of donter (probably by influence of dangier power, authority; see danger) < Latin domitāre to tame, derivative of domitus, past participle of domāre to tame

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Parts of speech for Daunted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

daunted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

daunted usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for daunted

adjective daunted

  • intimidated — to make timid; fill with fear.
  • scared — to fill, especially suddenly, with fear or terror; frighten; alarm.
  • frightened — thrown into a fright; afraid; scared; terrified: a frightened child cowering in the corner.
  • overwhelmed — to overcome completely in mind or feeling: overwhelmed by remorse.
  • unsettled — not settled; not fixed or stable; without established order; unorganized; disorganized: an unsettled social order; still unsettled in their new home.

Antonyms for daunted

adjective daunted

  • relaxed — being free of or relieved from tension or anxiety: in a relaxed mood.

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