fearsome
adjAU, UK /ˈfɪəsəm/ · UK /ˈfɪːsəm/
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
3 more examples
- truly fearsome
- The warriors faced a fearsome enemy.
- She gave him a fearsome glare.
- Derived terms
- fearsome critter, fearsomely, fearsomeness, unfearsome