# daunting

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈdɔːntɪŋ/ · frequency rank #17,117

## Definitions
1. Discouraging; inspiring fear.
2. Intimidatingly impressive; awe-inspiring, overwhelming.
3. Appearing to be difficult; challenging.

## Etymology
From daunt + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **dusting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/daunting-vs-dusting)
- **dunning** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/daunting-vs-dunning)
- **dawning** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/daunting-vs-dawning)
- **doubting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/daunting-vs-doubting)
- **dating** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dating-vs-daunting)
- **dancing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dancing-vs-daunting)
- **damning** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/damning-vs-daunting)
- **darting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/darting-vs-daunting)

## Common misspellings (12)
`adunting`, `danuting`, `daunitng`, `daunnting`, `dauntign`, `dauntingg`, `dauntinng`, `dauntnig`, `dauntting`, `dautning`, `ddaunting`, `duanting`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/daunting