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[ feer-suhm ] / ˈfɪər səm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fearsome ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivecausing fear: a fearsome noise. causing awe or respect: a fearsome self-confidence. afraid; timid. Origin of fearsomeFirst recorded in 1760–70; fear + -some1 OTHER WORDS FROM fearsomefear·some·ly, adverbfear·some·ness, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fearsomefearful, fearsome Words nearby fearsomefeared, fearful, fearfully, fearless, fearnought, fearsome, feasance, feasibility, feasibility study, feasible, feast Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fearsomeAt 53, the former multi-year world heavyweight champion appeared as fearsome as ever. Mike Tyson’s comeback is a counterpunch to age discrimination|Lila MacLellan|September 16, 2020|Quartz My fearsome reputation is really based on awful traffic in California’s giant urban regions. Admit it: You miss being stuck in traffic|matthewheimer|August 17, 2020|Fortune Gus Connolly, a broad middle-aged man with a thick red beard, was working at the Games dressed as a fearsome Scottish warrior. Scots Must Choose Heart or Head|Nico Hines|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST The tiger is one of the most fearsome predators of the animal kingdom. Viral Video of the Day: International Tiger Day|Jack Holmes|July 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On more than one occasion, Stallworth undercuts the image of Grand Wizard David Duke as a fearsome figure. Speed Read: A Black Cop Infiltrates The KKK|William O’Connor|May 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST She missed the rampant spying on its own citizens by the fearsome FSB. How to Justify Russian Aggression|Michael Moynihan|March 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST The former Arkansas governor called for a military so "fearsome" that "no one dares poke it." Mike Huckabee Wins the Crowd at CPAC|Olivia Nuzzi|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST Questions, exclamations, fearsome gasps and excited advice all tripped pell-mell from the girls. The Orchard Secret|Cleo Garis Carry home this fearsome green mummy on the leaf; put him in a cage made of wire screen, and watch him. Trees Every Child Should Know|Julia Ellen Rogers Of all the fearsome beasts beneath the sun The Bugbear is the most appalling one. A Phenomenal Fauna|Carolyn Wells He had a very dark, fearsome face, and a gleam in his eyes that comes back to me in my dreams. Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes|Sir Arthur Conan Doyle In truth she held a fearsome admiration for the man, and then she stiffened. The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
British Dictionary definitions for fearsome
adjectivefrightening timorous; afraid Derived forms of fearsomefearsomely, adverbfearsomeness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fearsomescary, awe-inspiring, impressive, intimidating, imposing, awesome, horrible, powerful, terrible, frightful, terrifying, formidable, shocking, frightening, distressing, massive, striking, tremendous, alarmed, apprehensive |