Associations to the word «Daunting»

Wiktionary

DAUNTING, verb. Present participle of daunt
DAUNTING, adjective. Discouraging, inspiring fear
DAUNTING, adjective. Overwhelming, intimidatingly impressive

Dictionary definition

DAUNTING, adjective. Discouraging through fear.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats