adjective
- inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable
- extremely difficult to accomplish or deal with
Examples
- The mountain climber faced a formidable challenge.
- She has a formidable reputation as a trial lawyer.
- The opposing team’s defense looked formidable.
- Learning calculus can be a formidable task for many students.
- The castle’s formidable walls protected it from invaders.
- He built a formidable business empire over two decades.