formidable

As adjectives the difference between formidable and formative

is that formidable is causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment while formative is of or pertaining to the formation and subsequent growth of something.

As a noun formative is

(grammar) a language unit that has morphological function.

As adjectives the difference between formidable and staggering

is that formidable is causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment while staggering is incredible, overwhelming, amazing.

As a verb staggering is

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As a noun staggering is

the motion of one who staggers.

As an adjective formidable

is causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment.

As a noun scarecrow is

an effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating seeds or crops planted there.

As a verb scarecrow is

to splay rigidly outward, like the arms of a scarecrow.

As an adjective formidable

is causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment.

As a noun scare is

a minor fright.

As a verb scare is

to frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.

As adjectives the difference between precipitous and formidable

is that precipitous is steep, like a precipice; as, a precipitous cliff or mountain while formidable is causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment.

As a noun precipitator

is one who precipitates, or urges on with vehemence or rashness.

As an adjective formidable is

causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment.

As adjectives the difference between formidable and respectable

is that formidable is causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment while respectable is deserving respect.

As an adjective formidable

is causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment.

As a noun superlative is

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As adjectives the difference between formidable and abysmal

is that formidable is causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment while abysmal is (now|rare) pertaining to, or resembling an abyss; unending; profound; fathomless; immeasurable .

As an adjective formidable

is causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment.

As a verb resilient is

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