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BNC: 19635 COCA: 23838

daunt

daunt /ˈdɑːnt/ verb
daunts; daunted; daunting
daunt
/ˈdɑːnt/
verb
daunts; daunted; daunting
Learner's definition of DAUNT
[+ object] somewhat formal
: to make (someone) afraid or less confident使胆怯;使气馁
often used as (be) daunted 常用作(be) daunted

nothing daunted

British, old-fashioned
used to say that someone is not afraid at all无所畏惧;毫不气馁
BNC: 19635 COCA: 23838

daunt

verb

ˈdȯnt How to pronounce daunt (audio)
ˈdänt
daunted; daunting; daunts

transitive verb

: to lessen the courage of : cow, subdue
obstacles that would have daunted a man of less intrepid mind Adeline Adams
Choose the Right Synonym for daunt

dismay, appall, horrify, daunt mean to unnerve or deter by arousing fear, apprehension, or aversion.

dismay implies that one is disconcerted and at a loss as to how to deal with something.

dismayed at the size of the job

appall implies that one is faced with that which perturbs, confounds, or shocks.

I am appalled by your behavior

horrify stresses a reaction of horror or revulsion.

was horrified by such wanton cruelty

daunt suggests a cowing, disheartening, or frightening in a venture requiring courage.

a cliff that would daunt the most intrepid climber

Example Sentences

the raging inferno didn't daunt the firefighters for a moment
Recent Examples on the Web The recent crypto climate doesn’t daunt this ex-Coinbase intern’s passion for crypto. Fortune, 29 June 2022 The Senator is taking on a task that would daunt most members of Congress, pushing forward a set of Coast Guard-boosting proposals that have, for one reason or another, failed to gain traction in Washington over the past several years. Craig Hooper, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2021 And though that prospect would daunt many other New Yorkers, shoes have become an indelible part of the show’s mythology. Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2021 Swimming can also genuinely daunt Black men and women whose hair might respond poorly to chlorinated water. Samanth Subramanian, Quartz, 1 July 2021 But its demands can also cow and daunt and unnerve them. New York Times, 23 May 2021 Neither the science nor statistics of the new vaccine daunt them. New York Times, 30 Apr. 2021 There are no right or wrong answers, but the choices can daunt us. Kris Putnam-walkerly, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021 The Wings' 2019-20 struggles to score and defend do not daunt Greiss. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French danter, daunter, from Latin domitare to tame, frequentative of domare — more at tame

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of daunt was in the 14th century
BNC: 19635 COCA: 23838

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