fearsome
adjective/ˈfɪəsəm/
/ˈfɪrsəm/
(formal)- making people feel very frightened
- a fearsome dinosaur
- He has a fearsome reputation as a fighter.
- a fearsome expression/sight
Oxford Collocations DictionaryFearsome is used with these nouns:- adversary
- beast
- reputation
- …
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