What it means
- (verb) To discourage, intimidate.
- (verb) To overwhelm.
- (noun) Present participle of daunt.
- (adjective) Discouraging; inspiring fear.
- (adjective) Intimidatingly impressive; awe-inspiring, overwhelming.
- (adjective) Appearing to be difficult; challenging. “It was a daunting task, but it was accomplished with some forward planning.”
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Letter analysis
- Daunting contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 10.
Related words
Other 8-letter words
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- abacuses
- abalones
- abandons
- abashing
- abattoir
- abbesses
- abdicate
- abdomens
- abducted
- abductee
- abductor
- aberrant
- abetters
- abetting
- abettors
- abeyance
- abhorred
Words starting with DAU
- daub
- daubed
- dauber
- daubers
- daubing
- daubs
- daughter
- daughters
- daunt
- daunted
- dauntless
- dauntlessly
- dauntlessness
- daunts
- dauphin
- dauphins
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Common questions
What does Daunting mean?
To discourage, intimidate.
How many letters are in Daunting?
Daunting has 8 letters.
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