fearsome

UK /ˈfɪɹsəm/ US /ˈfɪɹsəm/

adj 2

Definitions

adj

frightening, especially in appearance.

fearsome reputation

fearsome weapon

fearful, frightened

ADJ.

dark, known, most, right

VERB + FEARSOME

fighting, gained, slay

FEARSOME + NOUN

appearance, countenance, defender, enemies, firedrake, intellect, reputation, t-rex

PREP.

ADV.

comparatively, truly

adjective — causing fear or dread or terror

fearsome reputation

Wiktionary

fearsome weapon

Wiktionary

truly fearsome

Wiktionary

He has a fearsome intellect before which even the most learned cower.

Tatoeba · #623303

When hell is inside the soul, death is not fearsome.

Tatoeba · #3446607

He had a very dark, fearsome face, and a gleam in his eyes that comes back to me in my dreams.

Tatoeba · #7025692

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