Meaning & use
fearsome
Causing fear; frightening or intimidating in appearance, sound, or manner.
See it in a sentence
The castle's fearsome guard dogs kept most intruders far away from the gate.
She built a fearsome reputation as a prosecutor who never lost a case.
A note on using this word
Fearsome often describes something impressively intimidating rather than something purely evil or dangerous.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
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