Wordle Answer for August 2, 2025
Players who opened Wordle on August 2, 2025 were trying to land on DAUNT. We've kept the day's hints around so you can revisit them — or use the archive to settle a debate about a tricky past puzzle.
The answer
DAUNT
What daunt means
To make someone feel intimidated or discouraged about facing something difficult or challenging.
Where the word comes from
From Old French "danter," meaning to tame or subdue, likely derived from Latin "domitare," a frequentative form of "domare," meaning to tame or conquer. The sense evolved to mean intimidating or discouraging someone's resolve, as if taming their courage. It entered Middle English by the 13th century with its modern psychological meaning intact.
Hints for August 2, 2025
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Synonyms of daunt
- dash
- pall
- scare
- scare off
- scare away
- frighten off
- frighten away
Used in a sentence
The enormous mountain didn't _____ the experienced climbers who had trained for years.
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