daunted

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adjective

. Mildly afraid or worried by some upcoming situation.

“I was daunted by the prospect of interviewing such a heavyweight politician.”

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botheredfazeddiscomposed
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of daunt
adjectivedaunted (comparative more daunted, superlative most daunted)

comparative more daunted · superlative most daunted

  1. Normally with a copular verb. Mildly afraid or worried by some upcoming situation.

    I was daunted by the prospect of interviewing such a heavyweight politician.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivecaused to show discomposure

Similar
botheredfazeddiscomposed
Also see
bothereddiscomposedfazed

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

undated
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APA

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MLA

“daunted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daunted. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “daunted,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daunted.

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