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fearsome

adjective

No English definition recorded for this entry.

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈfɪɹsəm/ / /ˈfɪəsəm/

adj

Etymology: From fear + -some. Compare German furchtsam (“fearful”, obsolete also “fearsome”); this is more closely equivalent to English frightsome, however.

  1. frightening, especially in appearance.

    fearsome reputation

    fearsome weapon

  2. fearful, frightened