fearsome

fear·some

F0060700 (fîr′səm)adj.1. Causing or capable of causing fear: "The Devil is a fearsome enemy" (Jimmy Breslin).2. Fearful; timid.

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fear′some·ly adv.fear′some·ness n.

fearsome

(ˈfɪəsəm) adj1. frightening2. timorous; afraid ˈfearsomely adv ˈfearsomeness n

fear•some

(ˈfɪər səm)

adj. 1. causing fear. 2. afraid; timid: a tiny, fearsome mouse. 3. inspiring awe or respect: a fearsome intelligence. [1760–70] fear′some•ly, adv. fear′some•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

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fearsome - causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, frightening, horrendous, terrible, horrific, awful, dire, fearfulalarming - frightening because of an awareness of danger

fearsome

adjective formidable, alarming, frightening, awful, terrifying, appalling, horrifying, menacing, dismaying, awesome, daunting, horrendous, unnerving, hair-raising, awe-inspiring, baleful, hellacious (U.S. slang) a fearsome array of weapons

fearsome

adjective1. Causing or able to cause fear:appalling, dire, direful, dreadful, fearful, formidable, frightful, ghastly, redoubtable, scary, terrible, tremendous.2. Filled with fear or terror:afraid, aghast, apprehensive, fearful, funky, panicky.Regional: afeard, ascared.

Translations

spaventoso