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Near Antonyms
messy mussed rumpled uncombed untidy wrinkled
shabby sleazy
dingy dirty filthy foul grimy grubby nasty scroungy scrubby scruffy scuzzy [slang] smirched soiled spotted stained sullied unclean
dowdy inelegant unfashionable unstylish
Antonyms
disheveled (or dishevelled) frowsy (or frowzy) sloppy slovenly unkempt
daunt
verb
ˈdȯnt ˈdänt
daunt​ed; daunt​ing; daunts

Definition

  • transitive ​verb
  • to lessen the courage of cow, subdue //… obstacles that would have daunted a man of less intrepid mind … — Adeline Adams
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
chill demoralize discourage dishearten dismay dispirit frustrate unman unnerve
Antonyms
embolden encourage hearten nerve steel
Examples
  • //the raging inferno didn't daunt the firefighters for a moment
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Middle English daunten, borrowed from Anglo-French danter, daunter, going back to Latin domitāre "to subdue, bring under control," frequentative of domāre "to subdue, tame" — more at tame entry 1
daunt
verb

Synonyms & Antonyms

daunt
verb
ˈdȯnt ˈdänt
daunt​ed; daunt​ing; daunts

Definition

  • transitive ​verb
  • to lessen the courage of cow, subdue //… obstacles that would have daunted a man of less intrepid mind … — Adeline Adams
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
chill demoralize discourage dishearten dismay dispirit frustrate unman unnerve
Antonyms
embolden encourage hearten nerve steel
Examples
  • //the raging inferno didn't daunt the firefighters for a moment
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Middle English daunten, borrowed from Anglo-French danter, daunter, going back to Latin domitāre "to subdue, bring under control," frequentative of domāre "to subdue, tame" — more at tame entry 1
daunt
verb

Synonyms & Antonyms

  • to lessen the courage or confidence of //the raging inferno didn't daunt the firefighters for a moment
    Synonyms
    chill<