Definition of fearsome Fearsome

/fɪˈɹsʌm/ - [firsum] - fear•some

We found 6 definitions of fearsome from 5 different sources.

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What does fearsome mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

fearsome - causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"
  awful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible
  alarming frightening because of an awareness of danger
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • fearsome (Adjective)
    frightening, especially in appearance.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • fearsome (a.)
    Frightful; causing fear.
  • fearsome (a.)
    Easily frightened; timid; timorous.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • fearsome
    Dreadful; causing alarm and fear.

Part of speech

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  • fearsome, adjective.

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