Difference between Direful and Fearsome

Direful

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: inspiring fear; fearful, terrible portending disaster; portentous; ominous

Fearsome

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: frightening, especially in appearance.

Example sentence: Female violence is a specific brand of ferocity. It's invasive. A girlfight is all teeth and hair, spit and nails - a much more fearsome thing to watch than two dudes clobbering each other.