Formidable vs Imposing - What's the difference?
formidable | imposing | Synonyms |
causing fear, dread, awe or admiration as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive quality; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment
difficult to defeat or overcome
* {{quote-news
, year=2012
, date=May 9
, author=John Percy
, title=Birmingham City 2 Blackpool 2 (2-3 on agg): match report
, work=the Telegraph
Magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity.
Formidable is a synonym of imposing.
As adjectives the difference between formidable and imposing
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 imposing is magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity.As a verb imposing is
.formidable
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(en adjective)citation, page= , passage=Holloway has unfinished business in the Premier League after relegation last year and he will make a swift return if he can overcome West Ham a week on Saturday. Sam Allardyce, the West Ham manager, will be acutely aware that when the stakes are high, Blackpool are simply formidable .}}