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Fearsome

adjective/fˈɪɹsʌm/
Definition
causing fear or dread or terror
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈɪɹsʌm/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈiəsʌm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈiəsʌm/
2 syllables Say it as /fˈɪɹsʌm/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
direhorrendousfrighteningdreadeddreadfulfearfulhorrificdreadawfulterribledireful
Parts of Speech
adjectivecausing fear or dread or terror
“the awful war”
Word Forms
awfulnessnouna quality of extreme unpleasantness
dreadnounfearful expectation or anticipation
terriblenessnouna quality of extreme unpleasantness
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
furchterregend
Angst, Schrecken oder Schrecken hervorrufen
🇫🇷French
redoutable
provoquer la peur, l'effroi ou la terreur
🇪🇸Spanish
temible
causando miedo o pavor o terror
🇮🇹Italian
temibile
provocando paura, terrore o terrore
🇳🇱Dutch
angstaanjagend
het veroorzaken van angst, vrees of terreur
🇵🇹Portuguese
assustador
causando medo ou pavor ou terror
🇷🇺Russian
устрашающий
вызывая страх, ужас или ужас
India
🇮🇳Hindi
डरावना
डर या खौफ या आतंक पैदा करना
🇧🇩Bengali
ভয়ঙ্কর
ভয় বা ভয় বা সন্ত্রাস সৃষ্টি করা
🇮🇳Tamil
பயமுறுத்தும்
பயம் அல்லது பயம் அல்லது பயத்தை ஏற்படுத்துகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
భయంకరమైన
భయం లేదా భయం లేదా భయాన్ని కలిగించడం
🇮🇳Marathi
भितीदायक
भीती किंवा भीती किंवा दहशत निर्माण करणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ભયાનક
ભય અથવા ભય અથવા આતંકનું કારણ બને છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಭಯಂಕರ
ಭಯ ಅಥವಾ ಭಯ ಅಥವಾ ಭಯವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഭയാനകമായ
ഭയമോ ഭയമോ ഭയമോ ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਡਰਾਉਣਾ
ਡਰ ਜਾਂ ਡਰ ਜਾਂ ਦਹਿਸ਼ਤ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ ਬਣਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
خوفناک
خوف یا خوف یا دہشت کا سبب بننا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
可怕的
引起恐惧或恐惧或恐怖
🇯🇵Japanese
恐ろしい
恐怖や恐れや恐怖を引き起こす
🇰🇷Korean
무시무시한
두려움이나 두려움, 공포를 불러일으키는
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đáng sợ
gây ra sự sợ hãi hoặc sợ hãi hoặc khủng bố
🇹🇭Thai
น่ากลัว
ทำให้เกิดความหวาดกลัวหรือความหวาดกลัวหรือความหวาดกลัว
🇮🇩Indonesian
menakutkan
menimbulkan rasa takut, takut, atau teror
🇵🇭Filipino
nakakatakot
nagdudulot ng takot o pangamba o sindak
🇲🇾Malay
menakutkan
menyebabkan ketakutan atau ketakutan atau ketakutan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مخيف
مما يسبب الخوف أو الرهبة أو الرعب
🇮🇷Persian
ترسناک
ایجاد ترس یا ترس یا وحشت
🇹🇷Turkish
korkunç
korkuya, dehşete veya teröre neden olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
מפחיד
גורם לפחד או אימה או אימה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'fearsome'?
The primary meaning of 'fearsome' is 'causing fear or dread or terror'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'fearsome' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'fearsome' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'fearsome' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'fearsome' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'fearsome' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'fearsome' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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