adjective
- feeling intimidated or discouraged by something difficult or challenging
Usage: often used in negative constructions
Examples
- She felt daunted by the enormous pile of homework.
- The new employee was daunted by his first day at the busy office.
- Despite being daunted by the mountain’s height, they decided to climb it.
- Many students are daunted by advanced mathematics.
- He wasn’t daunted by the criticism and continued with his project.
- The complexity of the task left her feeling daunted.
- Even experienced hikers can be daunted by treacherous weather conditions.