Dictionary
for•mi•da•ble
Pronunciation: (fôr'mi-du-bul), [key]—
adj.
1. causing fear, apprehension, or dread:
a formidable opponent.
2. of discouraging or awesome strength, size, difficulty, etc.; intimidating:
a formidable problem.
3. arousing feelings of awe or admiration because of grandeur, strength, etc.
4. of great strength; forceful; powerful:
formidable opposition to the proposal. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.