The process of learning a new technology can be daunting and sometimes involves a tremendous amount of time and effort
verb /dɔnt/
1
to make someone feel afraid or less confident about something
to make (someone) afraid or less confident
to make sb feel nervous and less confident about doing sth
to make someone feel slightly frightened or worried about their ability to achieve something; to discourage
if something daunts you, it makes you worried because you think that it will be very difficult or dangerous to do
If something daunts you, it makes you feel slightly afraid or worried about dealing with it.
He felt utterly daunted by the prospect of moving to another country.
Don’t be daunted by all the technology.
The project doesn't seem to daunt [=intimidate] them. [=they seem to be undaunted by the project]
She was not daunted by the difficult task.
She was a brave woman but she felt daunted by the task ahead.
She was not at all daunted by the size of the problem.
I admit I’m daunted by the job, but I’m going to try my best.
a gruelling/ˈɡruəlɪŋ/ journey that would have daunted a woman half her age...
I'm somewhat daunted by the size of the task.
It is hard to pick up such a book and not to feel a little daunted.
daunting adjective
She has the daunting task of cooking for 20 people every day.
Starting a new job can be a daunting prospect.
dauntingly adverb
2
nothing daunted
used to say that someone continues or starts to do something in spite of difficulties
used to say that someone is not afraid at all
confident about sth difficult you have to do
still confident and enthusiastic/ɪn,θuzɪ'æstɪk/ despite a failure or problem
not made less confident or hopeful in any way
It was steep but, nothing daunted, he started climbing.
It was a difficult situation, but nothing daunted, she refused to quit.
Nothing daunted, the people set about rebuilding their homes.
She was rejected the first time she applied to the university, but, nothing daunted, reapplied the following year and was accepted.
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