fearsome
Americanadjective
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causing fear.
a fearsome noise.
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causing awe or respect.
a fearsome self-confidence.
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afraid; timid.
adjective
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frightening
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timorous; afraid
Other Word Forms
- fearsomely adverb
- fearsomeness noun
Etymology
Origin of fearsome
Example Sentences
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When the sun vanishes early and the chill of darkness comes on deep and fast, there has always been an instinct to gather around a source of warmth and illumination for tales of fearsome happenings.
From Los Angeles Times
Joshua was something else: An active fighter, also aging and rusty at 36, but still fearsome and far, far larger.
A churchman of exceptional rhetorical skill, Augustine was naturally drawn into doctrinal and intellectual controversies, in which he showed a fearsome determination that his views should win out.
The steep bounce and true carry should be an advantage, yet takes some getting used to, and the fearsome heat can be sapping.
From BBC
He’s referring to the fearsome notion of a possible “global stilling” of air currents.
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