daunting frightening in away that makes you feel less confident It's a daunting task,but we're optimistic. daunt to abate the courage of;discourage Danger didn't daunt the hero. She was daunted by the amount ofwork still. to be done.daunting ❖ frightening in away that makes you feel less confident It’s a daunting task, but we’re optimistic. daunt ❖ to abate the courage of; discourage Danger didn't daunt the hero. She was daunted by the amount of work still to be done