fearsome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. frightening, especially in appearance.
  2. fearful, frightened

Pronunciation

/ˈfɪɹsəm/ /ˈfɪəsəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fearsome.wav

Word forms

fearsome more fearsome most fearsome

Etymology

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

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