The meaning of FEARSOME is causing fear. How to use fearsome in a sentence.

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 …

/ ˈfɪə.səm / Add to word list frightening: a fearsome reputation a fearsome display of violence Synonym dire

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

FEARSOME definition: causing fear. See examples of fearsome used in a sentence.

Definition of fearsome adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Definitions of fearsome adjective causing fear or dread or terror synonyms: awful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible

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fearsome, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Oct 21, 2025 · fearsome (comparative more fearsome, superlative most fearsome) frightening, especially in appearance. The warriors faced a fearsome enemy. She gave him a fearsome glare.