fearsome
[ feer-suhm ]
/ ˈfɪər səm /
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adjective
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OTHER WORDS FROM fearsome
fear·some·ly, adverbfear·some·ness, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fearsome
fearful, fearsomeWords nearby fearsome
feared, fearful, fearfully, fearless, fearnought, fearsome, feasance, feasibility, feasibility study, feasible, feast
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fearsome
/ (ˈfɪəsəm) /
adjective
frightening
timorous; afraid
Derived forms of fearsome
fearsomely, adverbfearsomeness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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