fearsome
adj.
"causing fear," 1768, from fear, n. + -some(1). Occasionally used badly in the sense "timid," which ought to stick to fearful. Related: Fearsomely; fearsomeness.
〔李〕[fear n. 害怕;-some →] a. causing fear;dreadful可怕的;吓人的
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词根词缀 | Online Etymology Dictionary 词根李平武蒋争 fearsome adj. "causing fear," 1768, from fear, n. + -some(1). Occasionally used badly in the sense "timid," which ought to stick to fearful. Related: Fearsomely; fearsomeness. 〔李〕[fear n. 害怕;-some →] a. causing fear;dreadful可怕的;吓人的 |
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