redoubtable
[ ri-dou-tuh-buh l ]
/ rɪˈdaʊ tə bəl /
adjective
that is to be feared; formidable.
commanding or evoking respect, reverence, or the like.
Origin of redoubtable
OTHER WORDS FROM redoubtable
re·doubt·a·ble·ness, noun re·doubt·a·bly, adverbWords nearby redoubtable
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British Dictionary definitions for redoubtable
redoubtable
/ (rɪˈdaʊtəbəl) /
adjective
to be feared; formidable
worthy of respect
Derived forms of redoubtable
redoubtableness, noun redoubtably, adverbWord Origin for redoubtable
C14: from Old French, from
redouter to dread, from
re- +
douter to be afraid,
doubt