Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

daunted

/dˈɔntɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.40 in modern English

Syllables: daunt-ed
IPA: /dˈɔntɪd/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of daunt

adj

. Mildly afraid or worried by some upcoming situation.

Example Sentences

"I was daunted by the prospect of interviewing such a heavyweight politician."

Inflected Forms

more daunted (comparative) most daunted (superlative)

Derived Forms

dauntedly undaunted

Synonyms

bothered fazed

Rhymes With

wanted haunted unwanted taunted undaunted vaunted flaunted

Questions

How do you pronounce daunted?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɔntɪd/.
What does daunted mean?: simple past and past participle of daunt

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