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adjective
Date: 1768
1.
a. causing fear <a fearsome monster> b. intense, extreme <fearsome determination> 2. timid, timorous • fearsomely adverb • fearsomeness noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
fearsome
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Fearsome — Fear some (f[=e]r s[u^]m) a. 1. Frightful; causing fear. [Scotch] This fearsome wind. Sir W. Scott [1913 Webster] 2. Easily frightened; timid; timorous. A silly fearsome thing. B. Taylor [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fearsome — index dangerous, sinister Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
fearsome — 1768, from FEAR (Cf. fear) + SOME (Cf. some). Related: Fearsomely; fearsomeness … Etymology dictionary
fearsome — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ frightening, especially in appearance. DERIVATIVES fearsomely adverb … English terms dictionary
fearsome — [fir′səm] adj. 1. causing fear; dreadful; horrible 2. Now Rare frightened; timid fearsomely adv. fearsomeness n … English World dictionary
fearsome — fearful, fearsome 1. Fearful means ‘full of fear; frightened, apprehensive’, usually with reference to something specific, and is normally followed by of or by a clause introduced by that or lest: • Eisenhower s official policy was to remain… … Modern English usage
fearsome — [[t]fɪ͟ə(r)səm[/t]] ADJ GRADED Fearsome is used to describe things that are frightening, for example because of their large size or extreme nature. He had developed a fearsome reputation for intimidating people. ...a fearsome array of weapons.… … English dictionary
fearsome — fearsomely, adv. fearsomeness, n. /fear seuhm/, adj. 1. causing fear: a fearsome noise. 2. causing awe or respect: a fearsome self confidence. 3. afraid; timid. [1760 70; FEAR + SOME1] * * * … Universalium
fearsome — fear•some [[t]ˈfɪər səm[/t]] adj. 1) causing fear 2) afraid; timid: a tiny, fearsome mouse[/ex] 3) inspiring awe or respect: a fearsome intelligence[/ex] • Etymology: 1760–70 fear′some•ly, adv. fear′some•ness, n … From formal English to slang
fearsome — adj. Fearsome is used with these nouns: ↑adversary, ↑beast, ↑reputation … Collocations dictionary
