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fearsomeness

/ˈfɪɹsəmnəs/ noun

The state or condition of being fearsome.

Word Origin Fear comes from Proto-Germanic *fāraz 'danger, sudden calamity' — the same root that gives us 'peril' through Latin. The suffix -some (from *sumaz 'some') adds the sense of 'characterized by', so fearsome means 'having the quality of fear'. Fearsomeness then adds -ness to make it a noun: the state of being fear-inducing. You can see -some in other words like awesome (characterized by awe) and troublesome (full of trouble).

noun The state or condition of being fearsome. countable

The fearsomeness of the storm kept everyone indoors.

(名词) 可怕性；恐怖性；骇人性

风暴的可怕程度让所有人都待在室内。

(sustantivo) El estado o condición de ser temible.

Lo temible de la tormenta mantuvo a todos dentro de casa.

(nom) redoutabilité; caractère redoutable; nature effrayante [Caractère de ce qui est redoutable, impressionnant ou effrayant.]

La nature redoutable de la tempête a retenu tout le monde à l'intérieur.

(Substantiv) Furchteinflößendheit; Schrecklichkeit [der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, Furcht oder Ehrfurcht einflößend zu sein]

Die **Fearsomeness** des Sturms hielt alle im Haus.

(名詞) 恐ろしい性質や状態。

嵐の恐ろしさに、誰もが外出を控えた。

(substantivo) temibilidade [O estado ou condição de ser temível.]

O caráter assustador da tempestade manteve todos dentro de casa.

Synonyms: terribleness awesomeness frightfulness dreadfulness horror fearfulness intimidation menacingness Antonyms: harmlessness innocuousness benignity gentleness
Word parts: fear + some + ness

Related words

fear fearful fearless

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