redoutable — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dreaded adj Feared or anticipated with fear or unease.
- dreadful adj Very bad, unpleasant, or shocking.
- fearful adj Feeling afraid or anxious.
- formidable adj Impressively strong, capable, or intimidating.
- redoubtable adj Especially of a person.
Senses
redoutable is used for these senses in English:
- dreaded Causing fear, dread, or terror.
- dreadful Full of something causing dread, whether
- fearful Frightening; causing fear.
- formidable Difficult to defeat or overcome.
- redoubtable (in a positive sense, sometimes, humorous) Eliciting respect; awe-inspiring, imposing.
dreaded — full definition
- adj Feared or anticipated with fear or unease.
- adj Wearing dreadlocks.
dreadful — full definition
- adj Very bad, unpleasant, or shocking.
- adj Causing genuine fear or horror.
- noun A cheaply printed, sensational story or crime report, especially from the 19th century (a "penny dreadful").