daunt

The word “daunt” has 1 syllable: daunt.

It's pronounced as /dɔːnt/.


What is synonym and antonym for daunt?

In the thesaurus, “daunt” has 12 synonyms and 14 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for daunt along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for daunt

  • baffle
  • deter
  • discourage
  • dishearten
  • dismay
  • dispirit
  • frustrate
  • horrify
  • intimidate
  • scare
  • subdue
  • terrify

Antonyms for daunt

  • assist
  • calm
  • cheer
  • comfort
  • delight
  • encourage
  • hearten
  • help
  • inspirit
  • make happy
  • nerve
  • please
  • steel
  • support

Meanings of daunt

  • verb
    1. To discourage, intimidate.
    2. To overwhelm.

Example Sentences

  • Despite facing numerous challenges, her determination remained unshaken, and difficulties did not daunt her.
  • The towering mountains ahead did not daunt the experienced climbers, instead, they spurred them on with excitement.
  • The prospect of public speaking used to daunt him, but after consistent practice, he now approaches it with confidence.
  • Economic setbacks may momentarily daunt us, but they also provide opportunities for growth and innovation.
  • Her unwavering resolve to pursue her dreams remained undeterred by the obstacles that sought to daunt her spirit.

On this page you'll find 26 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to daunt, such as: assist, baffle, calm, cheer, comfort, delight, deter.

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damped

  • absorb
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damping

  • absorb
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  • deadening
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  • deject
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  • unsettle
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  • wearing
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  • wet
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damps

  • absorb
  • afflict
  • avert
  • bathe
  • beat down
  • bedews
  • block
  • blunts
  • bother
  • cloak
  • damp
  • dampen
  • dampens
  • daunt
  • deadens
  • debilitate
  • deject
  • demoralize
  • deter
  • dilute
  • diminishes
  • dip
  • disconcert
  • discourage
  • dishearten
  • dismay
  • disorganize
  • dispirit
  • dissuade
  • disturb
  • douse
  • drains
  • drench
  • drink
  • drown
  • dull
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  • embarrass
  • enervates
  • exhausts
  • flood
  • flushes
  • fog
  • forestall
  • frighten
  • hinder
  • hose
  • humble
  • humidity
  • humiliate
  • imbue
  • immerse
  • impede
  • infuse
  • ingrain
  • intimidate
  • inundate
  • irrigate
  • lower
  • marinate
  • mist
  • moisten
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  • obstruct
  • penetrate
  • permeate
  • perspiration
  • petrifies
  • precipitation
  • preclude
  • prevent
  • prohibit
  • rain
  • reduce
  • reduces
  • restrain
  • rinse
  • rinses
  • sadden
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  • saturate
  • scare
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  • soften
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  • spray
  • sprinkle
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  • thin
  • trouble
  • undermine
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  • unsettle
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  • wash
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  • water
  • weaken
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  • wears
  • weigh down
  • wet
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saddening

  • aching
  • agonizing
  • arduous
  • awful
  • bad
  • bleak
  • crushing
  • dark
  • daunting
  • dejected
  • depressing
  • difficult
  • dire
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  • dismal
  • dispiriting
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  • downcast
  • dreary
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  • tedious
  • terrible
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  • trite
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  • unfortunate
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  • wistful
  • worrying

takes aback

  • agitate
  • alarm
  • amaze
  • amazes
  • astonish
  • astonishes
  • astound
  • awe
  • baffle
  • bewilder
  • boggle
  • bother
  • bowls over
  • confound
  • confuse
  • daunt
  • daze
  • dazzle
  • demoralize
  • devastate
  • discombobulate
  • discomfit
  • disconcert
  • discourage
  • dishearten
  • disillusion
  • dismay
  • dispirit
  • disquiet
  • disturb
  • dumbfound
  • dumfounds
  • embarrass
  • faze
  • flabbergast
  • flummox
  • fluster
  • frighten
  • frustrate
  • horrify
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  • overwhelm
  • paralyze
  • perplex
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  • rattle
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  • shake up
  • shatter
  • shock
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  • stagger
  • startle
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  • stun
  • stuns
  • stupefy
  • surprise
  • surprises
  • takes by surprise
  • terrify
  • unnerve
  • unsettle
  • upset
  • vex

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