fearsome
adjective
No English definition recorded for this entry.
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Pronunciation: /ˈfɪɹsəm/ / /ˈfɪəsəm/
adj
Etymology: From fear + -some. Compare German furchtsam (“fearful”, obsolete also “fearsome”); this is more closely equivalent to English frightsome, however.
- frightening, especially in appearance.
“fearsome reputation”
“fearsome weapon”
- fearful, frightened