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Fearsome vs Feared - What's the difference?

fearsome | feared |

As adjectives the difference between fearsome and feared

is that fearsome is frightening, especially in appearance while feared is pertaining to someone or thing that causes great fear in others.

As a verb feared is

(fear).

fearsome

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • frightening, especially in appearance.
  • (rare, or, archaic) fearful, frightened

    • Related terms

    * fear * fearful

    feared

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to someone or thing that causes great fear in others.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (fear)

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