Fearsome and Soft

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Fearsome adjective - Extreme in degree, power, or effect.

Usage example: after working all afternoon in the hot sun, I had developed a fearsome thirst

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Soft is an antonym for fearsome.

Nearby Words: fear, fearful, feared

Soft adjective - Not loud in pitch or volume.

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Fearsome is an antonym for soft.

Nearby Words: soften, softness, softly, softening, softie

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Soft and Fearsome. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fearsome/soft

Fearsome & Soft. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fearsome/soft>.

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