ὑπέρδεινος
From LSJ
ὃν οὐ τύπτει λόγος οὐδὲ ῥάβδος → if words don't get through, neither a beating will | if the carrot doesn't work, the stick will not work either | whom words do not strike, neither does the rod
English (LSJ)
ον,
A exceedingly alarming or dangerous, τὸ πρᾶγμα εἰς ὑπέρδεινόν μοι περιέστη D.21.111; very hard, Luc.Tim.13. 2 very able, ῥήτωρ Poll.4.20; ὑ. εἰπεῖν D.Chr.46.7.