Redoubtable
[re-DOW-də-bl]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: Late Middle English, mid-1300s
1.
(Of a person) Formidable, especially as an opponent.
Examples of Redoubtable in a sentence
"He was a redoubtable chess player, but he still had to fight nerves before every match."
"John earned his redoubtable reputation after leading his team to several victories."
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