fearsome

From fear +‎ -some. Compare German furchtsam (“fearful”, obsolete also “fearsome”); this is more closely equivalent to English frightsome, however.

• (rhotic) IPA^(key): /ˈfɪɹsəm/
• (non-rhotic) IPA^(key): /ˈfɪəsəm/

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• Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)səm
• Hyphenation: fear‧some

fearsome (comparative more fearsome, superlative most fearsome)

1. frightening, especially in appearance.
2. (rare or archaic) fearful, frightened

• fear
• fearful