daunt
verb
, ˈdänt\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for daunt
Synonyms
chill, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dismay, dispirit, frustrate, unman, unnerve
Antonyms
embolden, encourage, hearten, nerve, steel
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For people dealing with mental health issues, the journey can seem like a lonely and daunting one. — Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, "The Upgrade: Three Mental Health Apps To Help You Live Better," 28 Aug. 2019 Different teammates, an unfamiliar coaching staff and a foreign playbook make the jump daunting. — Colin Barnard, The Denver Post, "Graduate transfers settling into roles throughout CSU football’s defense," 20 Aug. 2019 But this task felt particularly daunting: 1,310 miles, five hotels, three cities, and three modes of transit—planes, trains, and automobiles—all in four weeks. — Sarah Firshein, Condé Nast Traveler, "What I Learned While Traveling Alone With a Baby," 9 Aug. 2019 Still, the space crunch is daunting and holding people who are denied asylum until they are deported can only pose more challenges. — Washington Post, "Asylum ban may further stain immigrant detention facilities," 18 July 2019 Still, the space crunch is daunting and holding people who are denied asylum until they are deported can only pose more challenges. — Nomaan Merchant, Twin Cities, "Asylum ban may further strain immigrant detention facilities," 17 July 2019 The game’s solar system feels both vast and navigable, daunting and comforting. —E.L. — Nick Romano, EW.com, "10 best videogames of 2019 (so far)," 27 June 2019 The day-to-day practice of primary care feels daunting and unsatisfying. — STAT, "We were inspired to become primary care physicians. Now we’re reconsidering a field in crisis," 20 June 2019 Some of those teams get a lot more interested in adding players in late August and were not daunted by the intricacies of slipping a player through waivers and then negotiating a deal. — John Shipley, Twin Cities, "John Shipley: End of waiver trades has made it harder, and more expensive, for Twins to find bullpen help," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'daunt.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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