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Spell Bee Word: formidable


Basic Details

Word: Formidable

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: So strong, large or skilled that it makes people afraid or fills them with respect; very hard to deal with or beat.

Synonyms: daunting, powerful, impressive, intimidating

Antonyms: weak, feeble, easy

How to Spell Formidable

Syllables: for - mi - da - ble

Tricky part: The ending is -able, not -ible, and the vowel after m is i. The d is single.

Watch out for: formidible, formadable, formiddable

Memory tip: A formidable opponent is able to beat almost anyone, so the word ends in able.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The Himalayas formed a formidable barrier for early travellers.

Example 2: Our chess captain is a formidable player.

Example 3: Finishing the whole syllabus in a week was a formidable task.

Fun Fact

Formidable comes from the Latin formido, meaning fear or terror; a formidable rival was originally one you were afraid of.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of 'formidable' as it is used in the sentence:

The Australian team posed a formidable challenge to the young Indian side.

a) daunting
b) serious
c) feeble
d) powerful

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c) feeble. A formidable challenge is hard to meet; a feeble one hardly troubles you.

Word Cookie

Fill in the blanks with the correct letters:

form_d_ble

a) i, a
b) a, i
c) i, i
d) e, a

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a) i, a. The middle is mi, and the word closes with able: i then a.

Mingle-Mangle

Unscramble the jumbled word in the sentence and choose the correct word:

Climbing Kanchenjunga is a deliamborf task, even for skilled mountaineers.

a) fermentable
b) fashionable
c) formidable
d) forgivable

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c) formidable. The jumble has an m and a d but no g, v, s or h, and only formidable matches that.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A formidable task is one that is ____.

a) already done
b) very hard and demanding
c) quick and easy
d) boring but simple

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b) very hard and demanding

2. Formidable comes from a Latin word meaning ____.

a) fear
b) form
c) fortune
d) friend

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a) fear

Associated Words

eccentricsinginglegiblydesolationjudgement
trustworthyconcessionpluralbeforebravely

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