daunted

Meanings

• verb

  feel intimidated or afraid; lose courage or confidence

  - "I was daunted by the prospect of giving a speech to a large audience."
  - "The challenge daunted even the most experienced athletes."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with daunted
haunted , mounted , pounted , counted

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Variants

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daunt , daunted , daunting , daunts , nothing daunted

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Etymology

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Middle English: past participle of daunten, from dauen to intimidate, probably from Old English dæwan to terrify, from dæg day (see day).

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Trivia

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1. The word 'daunted' comes from the Old English word 'dæwan', which means 'to terrify'.

2. The past tense and past participle of the verb 'daunt' are 'daunted' and 'daunted' respectively.

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Related Concepts

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1. intimidation: A type of social influence that arises when one person places another under pressure to behave in a certain way.

2. fear: An unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm.

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