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redoubtable

American  
[ri-dou-tuh-buhl] / rɪˈdaʊ tə bəl /

adjective

  1. that is to be feared; formidable.

  2. commanding or evoking respect, reverence, or the like.

redoubtable British  
/ rɪˈdaʊtəbəl /

adjective

  1. to be feared; formidable

  2. worthy of respect

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Other Word Forms

  • redoubtableness noun
  • redoubtably adverb

Etymology

Origin of redoubtable

First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English redoutable, from Middle French, equivalent to redout(er) “to fear” ( re- re- + douter “to fear, doubt” ) + -able “be capable of”; doubt, -able

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