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fear·some
(fîr′səm)adj.
1. Causing or capable of causing fear: "The Devil is a fearsome enemy" (Jimmy Breslin).
2. Fearful; timid.
fear′some·ly adv.
fear′some·ness n.
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fearsome
(ˈfɪəsəm)adj
1. frightening
2. timorous; afraid
ˈfearsomely adv
ˈfearsomeness n
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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.
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Adj. | 1. | 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, fearful alarming - frightening because of an awareness of danger |
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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
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fearsome
adjective1. Causing or able to cause fear:
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fearsome
[ˈfɪəsəm] ADJ [opponent, reputation, weapon] → temible; [sight] → espantoso; [competition] → encarnizadohe has a fearsome serve → tiene un saque temible or tremendo
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