fearsome
/ˈfɪəs(ə)m
/adjective
Frightening, especially in appearance: the cat mewed, displaying a fearsome set of teeth...
- She has also been a fearsome opponent and a merciless landlord but it is all a game to her.
- For an inning or two, he could be a fearsome opponent, but he had his ups and downs.
- To frighten his enemies, he began to wear a fearsome mask when he went into battle.
Synonyms
frightening, horrifying, terrifying, menacing, chilling, spine-chilling, hair-raising, alarming, startling, unnerving, daunting, formidable, forbidding, dismaying, mean-looking, disquieting, disturbing, harrowing;
appalling, dreadful, monstrous, horrendous;
awe-inspiring, awesome, impressive, imposing, tremendous
informal scary, hairy
Derivatives
fearsomely
/ adverb ...- It must be fearsomely confusing for foreigners.
- At first sight the menu was fearsomely unexciting.
- We woke to a fearsomely frosty morning, the roads slick with ice, so I postponed my scheduled trip to Boston until lunch time, almost.
fearsomeness
- And there are an awful lot of people who do not have full confidence in the fearsomeness of this president and are willing to play their own game for their own benefit.