redoubtable — formidable, especially as an opponent; inspiring fear or respect
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: formidable, especially as an opponent; inspiring fear or respect
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈdaʊtəbəl/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother may look sweet, but she's a redoubtable negotiator at the grocery store.
- The redoubtable professor made even the brightest students nervous during exams.
- He faced the redoubtable challenge of explaining to his wife why he bought another gaming console.
redoubtable
ADJECTIVE[/rɪˈdaʊtəbəl/]
formidable, especially as an opponent; inspiring fear or respect
The redoubtable general stood alone at the gate, and the enemy hesitated to advance.
What seemed doubtable becomes redoubtable!
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Origin
From Old French redoutable, derived from redouter meaning 'to fear' or 'to dread'. The root comes from Latin dubitare meaning 'to doubt' or 'to fear', combined with the prefix re- meaning 'again'.
Breakdown
re- (again) + doubt (from Latin dubitare, to fear) + -able (capable of being) = redoubtable (capable of being feared or respected)
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📝Examples
“My grandmother may look sweet, but she's a redoubtable negotiator at the grocery store.”
“The redoubtable professor made even the brightest students nervous during exams.”
“He faced the redoubtable challenge of explaining to his wife why he bought another gaming console.”
“The company's redoubtable CEO turned the failing business into a billion-dollar empire.”
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