redoubtable

About 0.33 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Especially of a person. Eliciting respect; awe-inspiring, imposing.

   The redoubtable New York Times has been called the “newspaper of record” of the United States.

2. adjective Eliciting respect; awe-inspiring, imposing.

   The redoubtable New York Times has been called the “newspaper of record” of the United States.

3. adjective Eliciting dread or fear; appalling, formidable.
4. noun A person who elicits respect.
5. noun A person who elicits dread or fear; a formidable person.

Similar words

formidable alarming proud glorious illustrious respected unnerving awesome daunting fearsome

Often followed by

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Word family

redoubtably