Fearsome synonyms

fîr'səm

Causing fear; of capable of causing fear; scary.

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Horrifying and astonishing.

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Worthy of respect or honor.

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The definition of dire is something so bad or scary that it causes distress or terror.

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Foreshadowing evil or disaster; ominous.

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The definition of dreadful is terrible, shocking or very disturbing.

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Arousing fear, dread, or alarm:

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Causing fright; terrifying.

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(Informal) Very bad or unpleasant

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monstrous (related)

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villainous (related)

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fierce (related)

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merciless (related)

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fire-breathing (related)

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deadly (related)

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Easily scared; very timid.

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Very bad; lousy.

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(Archaic) Capable of making one tremble; terrible.

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Filled with regret or concern. Used especially to soften an unpleasant statement:

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Feeling great horror or dismay; terrified; horrified

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Able or quick to apprehend or understand

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(UK, slang, dated) Relating to, or characterized by, great fear, or funking.

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In a state of panic.

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(Now Chiefly Dial.) Frightened; afraid

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Afraid.

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fear (related)

(Dialectal) Able; capable; stout; strong; sound.

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Exceedingly great; usually applied intensively.

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Terrible; greatly feared.

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Causing fear, dread or terror

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Horrible; frightful

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Horrifying, causing horror; horrible.

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ferocious (related)

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terrifying (related)

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Find another word for fearsome. In this page you can discover 34 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for fearsome, like: frightening, appalling, redoubtable, dire, direful, dreadful, fearful, formidable, frightful, ghastly and monstrous.