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Fearsome vs Fearing - What's the difference?

fearsome | fearing |

As adjectives the difference between fearsome and fearing

is that fearsome is frightening, especially in appearance while fearing is exhibiting fear.

As a verb fearing is

present participle of lang=en.

fearsome

English

Adjective

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

    • Related terms

    * fear * fearful

    fearing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Exhibiting fear.
  • Showing profound respect or deference.

    • Derived terms

    * god-fearing