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German
Etymology
From Middle High German vorhtesam (“fearful; fearsome”). Equivalent to Furcht (“fear”) + -sam (“-some”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
furchtsam (strong nominative masculine singular furchtsamer, comparative furchtsamer, superlative am furchtsamsten)
- (chiefly formal, literary) fearful; timid; frightened
- Synonym: ängstlich
- Antonyms: furchtlos, mutig
- (obsolete) fearsome; frightening
- Synonyms: beängstigend, furchtbar, fürchterlich
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