redoubtable
2 synonyms for redoubtable, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Especially of a person.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
The adjective derives from Late Middle English redoutable ("worthy of honour, venerable; frightening, terrible"), borrowed from Anglo-Norman redoutable and Middle French redoutable, redoubtable, from Old French redotable (modern French redoutable), from redoter ("to fear", giving Middle French redoubter, redouter, Fren...
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