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fearsome

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Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
14
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈfɪɹsəm/
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/ˈfɪɹsəm/ · /ˈfɪəsəm/

Definition of fearsome

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. frightening, especially in appearance.
    “fearsome reputation”
    “fearsome weapon”
    “truly fearsome”
    “The warriors faced a fearsome enemy.”
    “She gave him a fearsome glare.”
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adj

  1. frightening, especially in appearance.
    “fearsome reputation”
    “fearsome weapon”
    “truly fearsome”
    “The warriors faced a fearsome enemy.”
    “She gave him a fearsome glare.”
  2. (archaic, rare)fearful, frightened

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Etymology

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

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