[VN] [usuallypassive] to make sb feel nervous and less confident about doing sth:
She was a brave woman but she felt daunted by the task ahead.
daunting adjective:
She has the daunting task of cooking for 20 people every day. * Starting a new job can be a daunting prospect.
dauntingly adverb
IDIOMS
nothing daunted (BrE, formal) confident about sth difficult you have to do:
Nothing daunted, the people set about rebuilding their homes.
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