FEARSOME Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word fearsome. (close relations)
fear
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| alarming | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • frightening because of an awareness of danger | ||||||
| awesome | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • inspiring awe or admiration or wonder | ||||||
| chilling | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature adjective satellite • provoking fear or terror | ||||||
| daunting | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • discouraging through fear | ||||||
| formidable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely impressive in strength or excellence • inspiring fear | ||||||
| hair-raising | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely alarming | ||||||
| intimidating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • discouraging through fear | ||||||
| petrifying | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • paralyzing with terror | ||||||
| scary | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • provoking fear or terror | ||||||
| terrifying | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing extreme terror | ||||||
| awful | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adjective • offensive or even (of persons) malicious adverb • used as intensifiers adjective satellite • exceptionally bad or displeasing • causing fear or dread or terror • inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence • extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact • inspiring awe or admiration or wonder | ||||||
| dire | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless • causing fear or dread or terror | ||||||
| direful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror | ||||||
| dread | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • fearful expectation or anticipation adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror verb • be afraid or scared of; be frightened of | ||||||
| dreaded | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror | ||||||
| dreadful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror • exceptionally bad or displeasing • extremely disagreeable and unpleasant | ||||||
| fearful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted adjective satellite • experiencing or showing fear • causing fear or dread or terror • extremely distressing • timid by nature or revealing timidity | ||||||
| frightening | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • the act of inspiring with fear adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror | ||||||
| horrendous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror | ||||||
| horrific | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror • causing fear or dread or terror | ||||||
