daunting

Definitions

Seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating.

Causing one to lose courage or feel overwhelmed.

Examples

The prospect of climbing the mountain was daunting for the inexperienced hikers.

She faced the daunting task of organizing the entire company archive in just one week.

Synonyms

intimidating formidable overwhelming challenging discouraging frightening dauntless

Antonyms

encouraging easy simple inviting comforting manageable reassuring