Meaning
fantastic, extraordinary, terrific, impressive
- fantastic, terrific
- formidable, impressive
In a sentence
Hai visto quanto è formidabile quel nuovo telefono?
Did you see how fantastic that new phone is?
La nostra squadra ha fatto una partita formidabile.
Our team played a terrific match.
Non è un avversario formidabile come sembra.
He isn't as formidable an opponent as he seems.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| formidabile | masculine · singular |
| formidabile | feminine · singular |
| formidabili | masculine · plural |
| formidabili | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- In everyday Italian, it often means very positive: use it like fantastico or eccezionale for praise.
- It can also mean intimidating or hard to overcome; context decides whether it sounds positive or negative.
- Agree it with the noun: formidabile stays the same in singular, formidabili in the plural.