Synonyms for redoubtable
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Especially of a person. Eliciting respect; awe-inspiring, imposing.
The redoubtable New York Times has been called the “newspaper of record” of the United States.
Example sentences
- dreadful Something dreadful has happened to Miss Davidson.
- formidable Algeria has a formidable special operations force.
- unnerving The company is running so well, it's unnerving.
- stalwart He was a stalwart defender of the role of philosophy in education.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| redoubtable | steady | |
| dreadful | rising | |
| formidable | steady | |
| unnerving | rising | |
| stalwart | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- terrible3, dreadful2, stalwart2
- 9 letters
- unnerving3
- 10 letters
- formidable4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (terrible3 = 3 syllables).