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- Dictionaryfear·some/ˈfirsəm/
adjective
- 1. frightening, especially in appearance: "the cat mewed, displaying a fearsome set of teeth"
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1. a. : causing fear. a fearsome monster. b. : intense, extreme. fearsome determination. 2. : timid, timorous. fearsomely adverb. fearsomeness noun. Synonyms. alarming. direful. dreadful. fearful. forbidding. formidable. frightening. frightful. ghastly. hair-raising. horrendous. horrible. horrifying. intimidating. redoubtable. scary.
adjective. formal uk / ˈfɪə.səm / us / ˈfɪr.səm /. Add to word list. frightening: a fearsome reputation. a fearsome display of violence. Synonym. dire. Compare.
adjective. causing fear: a fearsome noise. causing awe or respect: a fearsome self-confidence. afraid; timid. Discover More. Other Words From. fear some·ly adverb. fear some·ness noun. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of fearsome 1. First recorded in 1760–70; fear + -some 1. Discover More. Example Sentences.
Fearsome is used to describe things that are frightening, for example because of their large size or extreme nature. He had developed a fearsome reputation for intimidating people. ...a fearsome array of weapons.
Definitions of fearsome. adjective. causing fear or dread or terror. synonyms: awful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible. alarming. frightening because of an awareness of danger.
Define fearsome. fearsome synonyms, fearsome pronunciation, fearsome translation, English dictionary definition of fearsome. adj. 1. Causing or capable of causing fear: "The Devil is a fearsome enemy" .
Definition of fearsome adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
fearsome meaning, definition, what is fearsome: very frightening: Learn more.
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