How Do You Spell DAUNTING?

Pronunciation: [dˈɔːntɪŋ] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "daunting" in English is represented as /ˈdɔːntɪŋ/. This phonetic transcription can provide a better understanding of the pronunciation of this word. The "d" at the beginning represents the voiced dental plosive, and the "au" diphthong is pronounced as in the word "caught". "Nt" is a consonant cluster that can be challenging to articulate, and the final syllable "-ing" is pronounced as in the word "sing". Overall, the spelling of the word "daunting" can be daunting itself, but the IPA transcription can help to unravel its phonetic complexity.

DAUNTING Meaning and Definition

1. Daunting is an adjective that describes something that appears difficult, challenging or intimidating. The term is often used to express the feeling of being overwhelmed or discouraged when faced with a task or situation that seems formidable. It may refer to the emotional response one may have towards a particularly demanding or burdensome responsibility.

   The word daunting originates from the Old French word "danter," meaning "to tame" or "to subdue." This etymology reflects the sense of being subdued or overwhelmed by something that is perceived as being difficult or fierce.

   A daunting task or situation can evoke feelings of fear, anxiety, or insecurity due to its complexity, magnitude, or unfamiliarity. It implies a sense of obstacle or resistance that may create hesitation or doubt in the individual attempting to tackle it. For example, a student may find an upcoming final exam daunting due to the extensive amount of material that needs to be studied, while a beginner hiker may view a treacherous mountain trail as daunting because of the physical and mental challenges it presents.

   However, daunting does not necessarily mean impossible or insurmountable. It simply indicates a significant level of difficulty or challenge that may require determination, perseverance, or additional effort to overcome. Individuals may feel daunted by various things, such as public speaking, job interviews, starting a new business, or even personal goals that seem overwhelming.

Top Common Misspellings for DAUNTING *

• dauting 17.6470588%
• dunting 17.6470588%
• duanting 14.7058823%
• dawnting 11.7647058%
• daughting 11.7647058%
• dounting 5.8823529%
• daugnting 5.8823529%
• daungting 5.8823529%
• daunthing 5.8823529%
• duating 2.9411764%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for DAUNTING

• aounting
• daughnting
• danzing
• taungting
• sounting
• tanting
• daiting
• ounting
• wannting
• dansing
• doanting
• tounting
• durting
• dabating
• danting
• danling
• oainting
• donting
• dateting
• dunring
• tunting
• doupting
• dunping
• gunting
• daincing
• unting
• danncing
• dabting
• hauntine
• daunging
• dauntify
• wauntin
• Dantsig
• rauntingz
• Daenning
• dauntening
• Dauntun

Etymology of DAUNTING

The word "daunting" originates from the Middle English term "daunten", which comes from the Old French word "danter", meaning to tame or subdue. This Old French term is derived from the Latin word "domitare", which also means to tame or subdue. Over time, the meaning of "daunting" shifted to convey the sense of being intimidating, discouraging, or overwhelming.

Similar spelling words for DAUNTING

• Dinting,
• tenting,
• denetting,
• darting,
• sub-tending,
• dauntingly,
• dunting,
• dantean,
• in-denting,
• donutting,
• tinting,
• tandang,
• Tenuating,
• danting,
• pre-tending,
• Dusting,
• dating,
• in-tending,
• Donating,
• tunding,
• teinding,
• Tainting,
• dentin,
• teending,
• tending,
• micro-donating,
• dandong,
• stunting,
• daintiness,
• doughnutting,
• dancing,
• dentine,
• dis-tending,
• Denoting,
• panting,
• pro-tending,
• danding,
• ex-tending,
• denuding,
• danton,
• dunking,
• bunting,
• tinding,
• damnation,
• darning,
• Denting,
• haunting,
• dawning,
• tyendinaga,
• dantin,
• taunting,
• hunting,
• wanting.

Conjugate verb Daunting

CONDITIONAL

I would daunt

we would daunt

you would daunt

he/she/it would daunt

they would daunt

FUTURE

I will daunt

we will daunt

you will daunt

he/she/it will daunt

they will daunt

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have daunted

we will have daunted

you will have daunted

he/she/it will have daunted

they will have daunted

PAST

I daunted

we daunted

you daunted

he/she/it daunted

they daunted

PAST PERFECT

I had daunted

we had daunted

you had daunted

he/she/it had daunted

they had daunted

PRESENT

I daunt

we daunt

you daunt

he/she/it daunts

they daunt

PRESENT PERFECT

I have daunted

we have daunted

you have daunted

he/she/it has daunted

they have daunted

I am daunting

we are daunting

you are daunting

he/she/it is daunting

they are daunting

I was daunting

we were daunting

you were daunting

he/she/it was daunting

they were daunting

I will be daunting

we will be daunting

you will be daunting

he/she/it will be daunting

they will be daunting

I have been daunting

we have been daunting

you have been daunting

he/she/it has been daunting

they have been daunting

I had been daunting

we had been daunting

you had been daunting

he/she/it had been daunting

they had been daunting

I will have been daunting

we will have been daunting

you will have been daunting

he/she/it will have been daunting

they will have been daunting

I would have daunted

we would have daunted

you would have daunted

he/she/it would have daunted

they would have daunted

I would be daunting

we would be daunting

you would be daunting

he/she/it would be daunting

they would be daunting

I would have been daunting

we would have been daunting

you would have been daunting

he/she/it would have been daunting

they would have been daunting