daunted
Shaken in resolve
Daunted means intimidated or discouraged, typically by something that seems difficult or dangerous.
It appears most often in negative constructions: She was not daunted by the challenge.
The related adjective daunting describes whatever causes this feeling: a daunting task, daunting odds.
Full of fright
- apprehensiveFearful of future events
- timidLacking courage or confidence
- unnervedMade anxious or unsettled
- cowedIntimidated into submission
overawed · threatened · menaced · bullied · pressured · insecure · wary · anxious
Lost confidence or hope
- demoralizedStripped of confidence
- dispiritedHaving lost heart
- dismayedDistressed by shock
- crestfallenSad from disappointment
downcast · despondent · deflated · defeated · hopeless · pessimistic · resigned · dejected
Uncertain and provisional
- uncertainNot firmly known
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- reluctantUnwilling to act
- cautiousCareful to avoid risk
doubtful · ambivalent · faltering · shrinking · balking · gun-shy · second-guessing · holding back
Overwhelmed beyond capacity
- inundatedOverwhelmed by quantity
- overpoweredExcessively dominant or conquered
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
- dwarfedMade to appear smaller
outgunned · outnumbered · overburdened · overloaded · snowed under · in over one's head · staggered · floored
fearful
Full of fright
- apprehensiveFearful of future events
- timidLacking courage or confidence
- unnervedMade anxious or unsettled
cowed · overawed · threatened · menaced · bullied · pressured · insecure · wary · anxious · nervous
disheartened
Lost confidence or hope
- demoralizedStripped of confidence
- dispiritedHaving lost heart
- dismayedDistressed by shock
crestfallen · downcast · despondent · deflated · defeated · hopeless · pessimistic · resigned · dejected · uninspired
tentative
Uncertain and provisional
cautious · doubtful · ambivalent · faltering · shrinking · balking · gun-shy · second-guessing · holding back · cold feet
swamped
Overwhelmed beyond capacity
- inundatedOverwhelmed by quantity
- overpoweredExcessively dominant or conquered
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
dwarfed · outgunned · outnumbered · overburdened · overloaded · snowed under · in over one's head · staggered · floored · bowled over
- uneasyanxious, nervous, jittery, edgy, tense
- dejectiondejected, despondent, discouraged, disheartened, dispirited
dauntedundaunted
Courageously persistent despite difficulty
emboldened · unafraid · fearless · brave · courageous
dauntedemboldened
Made more courageous
encouraged · heartened · undismayed · inspired · reassured
daunting, daunt, undaunted, dauntless, daunts, dauntingly, dauntlessly