daunting
US /ˈdɑːn.t̬ɪŋ/
UK /ˈdɑːn.t̬ɪŋ/

1.
desalentador, intimidante
seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating
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The task of writing a whole novel is daunting.
La tarea de escribir una novela entera es desalentadora.
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He faced the daunting challenge of learning a new language.
Se enfrentó al desalentador desafío de aprender un nuevo idioma.