fearsome
fearsome — adjective
- fearsomepositive
- more fearsomecomparative
- most fearsomesuperlative
1. making people feel strong fear because it seems dangerous, violent, or hard to c
making people feel strong fear because it seems dangerous, violent, or hard to control
The fearsome guard dog barked wildly as strangers approached the farm gate.
attributive use: fearsome + noun
By noon, the calm river had become a fearsome wall of brown water.
Aaron looked fearsome in a wolf mask and heavy black boots.
The boxer faced a fearsome opponent with faster hands and longer reach.
At night, the empty factory sounded fearsome when metal doors slammed upstairs.
- frightening
close in meaning, but less likely to suggest physical power or menace
- terrifying
stronger and more extreme; suggests overwhelming fear
- fierce
focuses more on aggression or intensity than on the fear it causes
- formidable
emphasizes strength and difficulty more than emotional fear
文法句型
fearsome + noun
be/look/sound + fearsome
用法筆記
Often used for people, animals, weather, or places that seem dangerous and hard to face. It is stronger and slightly more literary than scary, and it often suggests power as well as fear.