Antonyms for formidable
ˈfɔr mɪ də bəl or, sometimes, fərˈmɪd ə-for·mi·da·ble

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.5 / 2 votes

1. formidable

   That which is formidable is worthy of fear if encountered or opposed; as, a formidable array of troops, or of evidence. Formidable is a word of more dignity than dangerous, and suggests more calm and collected power than terrible; formidable is less overwhelming than tremendous. A loaded gun is dangerous; a park of artillery is formidable; a charge of cavalry is terrible; the full shock of great armies is tremendous. A dangerous man is likely to do mischief, and needs watching; a formidable man may not be dangerous if not attacked; an enraged maniac is terrible; the force of ocean waves in a storm, and the silent pressure in the ocean depths, are tremendous.

   Antonyms:
   contemptible, despicable, feeble, harmless, helpless, powerless, weak

   Synonyms:
   dangerous, redoubted, terrible, tremendous

   Preposition:
   Formidable by or in numbers; in strength; formidable to the enemy.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. formidable

   Antonyms:
   despicable, weak, contemptible, light, trivial

   Synonyms:
   awful, terrible, alarming, terrifying, discouraging, serious, appalling, fearful, dreadful, horrible, shocking

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:4.0 / 3 votes

1. formidableadjective

   extremely impressive in strength or excellence

   "a formidable opponent"; "the challenge was formidable"; "had a formidable array of compositions to his credit"; "the formidable army of brains at the Prime Minister's disposal"

   Antonyms:
   unalarming, unimpressive

   Synonyms:
   redoubtable, unnerving

2. formidable, redoubtable, unnervingadjective

   inspiring fear

   "the formidable prospect of major surgery"; "a tougher and more redoubtable adversary than the heel-clicking, jackbooted fanatic"- G.H.Johnston; "something unnerving and prisonlike about high grey wall"

   Antonyms:
   unimpressive, unalarming

   Synonyms:
   redoubtable, unnerving

How to use formidable in a sentence?

1. Jon Ralston:

   I have always believed that Mayor Pete's strategy here was to build a formidable infrastructure to capitalize on any momentum from Iowa and New Hampshire. And Mayor Pete has done so, mayor Pete meager standing in the polls here masks Mayor Pete commitment on the ground to use( Nevada) as a springboard. But Mayor Pete needs Joe Biden to falter before Nevada votes or this probably is moot.

2. John Sullivan:

   It's the adversaries of the United States who are going to be facing that formidable opponent across the table.

3. James Gellert:

   They are competing with Visa and American Express and PayPal, and more and more with Apple and Google, these are formidable competitors.

4. Eric Adams:

   Covid is a moving target. It's a formidable opponent, but Covid doesn't realize New Yorkers are a formidable opponent. We're resilient.

5. Chip Ganassi:

   Alex's track record speaks for itself, he's a proven champion and one of the most formidable drivers in the world. We are very excited to continue working together.

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