[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

daunting \daunting\ adj.
   serving to discourage, dishearten, or intimidate;
   discouraging; disheartening. opposite of encouraging.

   syn: intimidating.
        wordnet 1.5
see also:
encouraging 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

daunt \daunt\ daddnt; 277, v. t. imp.  p. p. daunted; p.
   pr.  vb. n. daunting. of. danter, f. dompter to tame,
   subdue, fr. l. domitare, v. intens. of domare to tame. see
   tame.
   1. to overcome; to conquer. obs.
      1913 webster

   2. to repress or subdue the courage of; to check by fear of
      danger; to cow; to intimidate; to dishearten.
      1913 webster

            some presences daunt and discourage us. --glanvill.

   syn: to dismay; appall. see dismay.
        1913 webster
see also:
daunted daunting tame dismay 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

daunting
     adj : discouraging through fear syn: intimidating
see also:
intimidating 

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