a daunting prospect

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• daunting — adjective frightening in a way that makes you feel less confident: It s a daunting task, but we re optimistic. | daunting prospect (=something daunting that you are going to do): the daunting prospect of asking for a loan …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• daunting — [[t]dɔ͟ːntɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is daunting makes you feel slightly afraid or worried about dealing with it. He and his wife Jane were faced with the daunting task of restoring the gardens to their former splendour... The move to… …   English dictionary

• daunting — daunt|ing [ˈdo:ntıŋ US ˈdo:n ] adj frightening in a way that makes you feel less confident ▪ The trip seemed rather daunting for a young girl. ▪ He s got the daunting task of following in Ferguson s footsteps. ▪ the daunting prospect of asking… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• prospect — 1. noun 1) there is little prospect of success Syn: likelihood, hope, expectation, anticipation, (good/poor) chance, odds, probability, possibility, promise; fear, danger 2) (prospects) her job prospects …   Thesaurus of popular words

• prospect — 1. noun 1) there is little prospect of success Syn: likelihood, hope, expectation, chance, odds, probability, possibility, promise, lookout, fear, danger 2) her job prospects Syn …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• prospect — pros|pect1 W2S2 [ˈprɔspekt US ˈpra: ] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: prospectus, from the past participle of prospicere to look forward ] 1.) [U and C] the possibility that something will happen prospect of doing sth ▪ I see no prospect of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• prospect — I UK [ˈprɒspekt] / US [ˈprɑsˌpekt] noun Word forms prospect : singular prospect plural prospects *** 1) [countable/uncountable] the possibility that something will happen, especially something good prospect for: The prospects for employment in… …   English dictionary

• prospect*/ — [ˈprɒspekt] noun I 1) [U] the possibility that something good will happen Doctors say there is little prospect of any improvement in his condition.[/ex] We have an exciting match in prospect.[/ex] 2) [singular] something that you expect to happen …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• prospect — noun 1 chance that sth will happen ADJECTIVE ▪ realistic, reasonable ▪ immediate VERB + PROSPECT ▪ have ▪ offer …   Collocations dictionary

• daunting — daunt|ing [ dɔntıŋ ] adjective something that is daunting makes you worried because you think it will be very difficult or dangerous to do: a daunting task/challenge/prospect: We are left with the daunting task of cleaning up this mess. ╾… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• daunting — UK [ˈdɔːntɪŋ] / US [ˈdɔntɪŋ] adjective something that is daunting makes you worried because you think that it will be very difficult or dangerous to do a daunting task/challenge/prospect: We are left with the daunting task of cleaning up this… …   English dictionary