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
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Under a chaotic canopy woven with vines and studded with fearsome spiked stems, the group crossed streams, waded through mud and picked off dozens of leeches.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
When Ben Rice began his junior year at Dartmouth, he wasn’t thinking about the major-league draft or a future as one of the most fearsome sluggers on the planet.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Still, AI fears are making the Beast of Redmond, as Microsoft is sometimes called, look a little less fearsome.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
But Bayern were unwilling to let the chance of a first Champions League title since 2020 get away from them as they fought back in fearsome fashion.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
He took the fearsome journey to the underworld.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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