/dȯn-tiŋ/

ADJECTIVE Intimidating; The feeling of being scared you won’t be able to complete a task.

  • The final is exam is really daunting.
  • Cleaning the attic was a daunting task.

TIP: ‘Daunting’ is used to describe how something makes you feel. You cannot use this adjective in the form ‘*I am daunted.’