Furious

//ˈfjʊə.ɹɪəs// adj

adj ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Feeling great anger; raging; violent.

    "a furious animal; parent furious at their child's behaviour"

  2. 2
    Rushing with impetuosity; moving with violence.

    "a furious stream; a furious wind or storm"

Adjective
  1. 1
    marked by extreme anger wordnet
  2. 2
    (of the elements) as if showing violent anger wordnet
  3. 3
    marked by extreme and violent energy wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
ferociousinfuriatedtempestuousabandonedaccident proneaccident-prone

Example

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"Even though he apologized, I'm still furious."

Etymology

From Middle English furious, from Old French furieus, from Latin furiōsus. Displaced native Old English hātheort (literally “hot-hearted”).

Related phrases

fast and furiousfurious fiftiesfurious rabies

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