Antonyms for daunted


Grammar : Verb
Spell : dawnt, dahnt
Phonetic Transcription : dɔnt, dɑnt


Definition of daunted

Origin :
  • c.1300, "to vanquish," from Old French danter, variant of donter (12c., Modern French dompter) "be afraid of, fear, doubt; control, restrain," from Latin domitare, frequentative of domare "to tame" (see tame (v.)). Sense of "to intimidate" is from late 15c. Related: Daunted; daunting.
  • verb frighten, alarm
Example sentences :
  • But his faith in the France of his imagination was not daunted.
  • Extract from : « The Raid From Beausejour; And How The Carter Boys Lifted The Mortgage » by Charles G. D. Roberts
  • Maurice was daunted; he stooped and raised the weapon in his hand.
  • Extract from : « The Downfall » by Emile Zola
  • An entire brigade of Crippses would not have daunted me then.
  • Extract from : « Kent Knowles: Quahaug » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • Philip was vanquished, and he knew it, but he was not daunted, he was not distressed.
  • Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
  • See now, let us dance and sing, so that the jailers may know we are not daunted.
  • Extract from : « Two Penniless Princesses » by Charlotte M. Yonge
  • No risk of loss, no possible disadvantage, daunted Mr. McCoy.
  • Extract from : « Ireland as It Is » by Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
  • Matters began to look hopeless, but Virginia would not be daunted.
  • Extract from : « The Princess Virginia » by C. N. Williamson
  • There was something in the clear depths of her eyes that had daunted him.
  • Extract from : « The Vagrant Duke » by George Gibbs
  • The glance which she gave him puzzled and, at the moment, daunted him.
  • Extract from : « They of the High Trails » by Hamlin Garland
  • He turned his eyes on her, and for a moment she was daunted by their cold glassiness.
  • Extract from : « The Rescue » by Joseph Conrad

Synonyms for daunted

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019