dauntingness

daunt

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dawnt, dahnt]
- /dɔnt, dɑnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dawnt, dahnt]
- /dɔnt, dɑnt/

Definitions of dauntingness word

verb with object dauntingness to overcome with fear; intimidate: to daunt one's adversaries. 1
verb with object dauntingness to lessen the courage of; dishearten: Don't be daunted by the amount of work still to be done. 1

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Origin of dauntingness

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 Dauntingness

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dauntingness 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.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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