redoubtable
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tə adjective
1.
that is to be feared; formidable.
2.
commanding or evoking respect, reverence, or the like.
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redoubtable (rɪˈdaʊtəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | to be feared; formidable |
| 2. | worthy of respect |
| [C14: from Old French, from redouter to dread, from | |
| re'doubtableness | |
| —n | |
| re'doubtably | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
redoubtable
late 14c., from O.Fr. redoutable (12c.), from redouter "to dread," from re-, intensive prefix + douter "be afraid of" (see doubt).
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Example sentences
But such impertinences make an artist whom many have deemed redoubtable, if a bit boring, excitingly new and strange.
These redoubtable giants, which could not be made at less than five pounds.
The finished product can stand a redoubtable five feet tall and measure the same or more in diameter.
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