Synonyms for daunting
daunt·ing

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1. daunting, intimidatingadjective

   discouraging through fear

   Synonyms:
   intimidating

   Antonyms:
   encouraging

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1. List of paraphrases for "daunting":

   formidable, intimidating, arduous, enormous, overwhelming, discouraging, fearsome, huge, tremendous, redoubtable, difficult, frightening, terrible, disheartening, immense, dreaded, grim, monumental, impressive, colossal, gigantic, appalling, terrifying, disappointing, challenging, insurmountable

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1. Eric Swalwell:

   It's daunting, but I really believe there has to be a go big, be bold candidate who represents the next generation in the field.

2. Kelly Graves:

   Just watching the student-athletes walking around and knowing how good that they are, it's kind of daunting, it's going to be a heck of a year in the Pac-12.

3. Frank Sesno:

   Under the social media microscope this will be much tougher because most every viewer, reader, listener will be judging — many in real time, it's a daunting news agenda, but the public is tuned in and amped up. News organizations will be judged quickly and harshly.

4. Lenni Benson:

   It is a system on paper that looks like it gives opportunity to children to seek protection in the United States, but the reality of that system is daunting even for well-trained lawyers, let alone for the children themselves.

5. Alexi Pappas:

   The cliff at the end of athletics can feel really daunting, that cliff doesn't feel like it will be a cliff for me -- I'm not so afraid of it because I know there's this career I'm growing at the same time.