fearsome

adj.

1. Causing or capable of causing fear: "The Devil is a fearsome enemy" (Jimmy Breslin).
2. Fearful; timid.

fearsomely fear'some·ly adv.
fearsomeness fear'some·ness n.

adjective

1. Causing or able to cause fear: appalling, dire, direful, dreadful, fearful, formidable, frightful, ghastly, redoubtable, scary, terrible, tremendous. See fear/courage.
2. Filled with fear or terror: afraid, aghast, apprehensive, fearful, funky, panicky. Regional afeard, ascared. See fear/courage.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: causing fear or dread or terror
  Synonyms: awful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - frygtsom, skrækkelig, gruelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
angstaanjagend, bang

Français (French)
adj. - effrayant, redoutable

Deutsch (German)
adj. - gräßlich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - φοβερός, τρομακτικός

Italiano (Italian)
pauroso, spaventoso, temibile

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - temível

Русский (Russian)
устрашающий, грозный, ужасный, жуткий, потрясающий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - aterrador, pavoroso, terrorífico, temible, temido

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - förskräcklig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
吓人的, 害怕的, 可怕的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 嚇人的, 害怕的, 可怕的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 무시무시한, 겁내는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 恐ろしい, 恐ろしいほどの, 臆病な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مخيف , خائف , جبان‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מפחיד‬

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