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Stunning vs Daunting - What's the difference?

stunning | daunting |

As adjectives the difference between stunning and daunting

is that stunning is having an effect that stuns while daunting is discouraging, inspiring fear.

As verbs the difference between stunning and daunting

is that stunning is while daunting is .

stunning

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having an effect that stuns.
    • The stunning jolt from the taser gun made the criminal stop fleeing.
  • Exceptionally beautiful or attractive.
    • That woman is stunning !
  • Amazing (very good).
    • The film was stunning .
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    Verb

    (head)

    • daunting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • discouraging, inspiring fear
  • overwhelming, intimidatingly impressive

    • Related terms

    * dauntingly * dauntless