(adj) causing fear or dread or terror, Syn. horrendous, dire, dreadful, horrific, fearsome, dreaded, direful, frightening, terrible, dread, fearful, Example:the awful war; an awful risk; dire news; a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked; the dread presence of the headmaster; polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was; a dreadful storm; a fearful howling; horrendous explosions shook the city; a terrible curse
[关羽 / 關羽, Guān Yǔㄍㄨㄢ ㄩˇ] Guan Yu (-219), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, fearsome fighter famous for virtue and loyalty; posthumously worshipped and identified with the guardian Bodhisattva Sangharama#21913
[张飞 / 張飛, Zhāng Fēiㄓㄤ ㄈㄟ] Zhang Fei (168-221), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, famous as fearsome fighter and lover of wine#22979