formidable

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English formidable, from Old French formidable, formible, from Latin formīdābilis (“formidable, terrible”), from formīdō (“fear, dread”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /fɔːˈmɪdəbəl/, /fəˈmɪdəbəl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɔɹmɪdəbəl/, /fɔɹˈmɪdəbəl/ === Adjective === formidable (comparative more formidable, superlative most formidable) Causing fear, dread, awe, or discouragement as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive feature; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment. Synonym: redoubtable Difficult to defeat or overcome. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin formīdābilis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central) [fur.miˈðab.blə] IPA(key): (Balearic) [for.miˈðab.blə] IPA(key): (Valencia) [foɾ.miˈða.ble] === Adjective === formidable m or f (masculine and feminine plural formidables) formidable ==== Derived terms ==== formidablement === Further reading === “formidable”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “formidable”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “formidable” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. “formidable” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. == French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin formīdābilis (“formidable, terrible”), from formīdō (“fear, dread”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɔʁ.mi.dabl/ === Adjective === formidable (plural formidables) (dated or literary) fearsome fantastic, tremendous ==== Derived terms ==== formidablement === Further reading === “formidable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Norwegian Bokmål == === Adjective === formidable definite singular of formidabel plural of formidabel == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Adjective === formidable definite singular of formidabel plural of formidabel == Occitan == === Etymology === From Latin formīdābilis. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === formidable m (feminine singular formidabla, masculine plural formidables, feminine plural formidablas) formidable == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin formidābilis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /foɾmiˈdable/ [foɾ.miˈð̞a.β̞le] Rhymes: -able Syllabification: for‧mi‧da‧ble === Adjective === formidable m or f (masculine and feminine plural formidables) formidable great, fantastic Synonyms: genial, fantástico tremendous Synonym: tremendo ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Further reading ==== “formidable”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025