ferocious

fəˈroʊʃəs

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Definition of ferocious - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

intensityintense and determined actions or feelings

She had a ferocious determination to succeed.

fierce

intense

vehement

savagerysavagely fierce or cruel

The ferocious lion attacked its prey.

brutal

savage

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Origin of ferocious

Latin, ferox (fierce)

Terms with ferocious included in their meaning

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savage

adj.

intensity

fierce or ferocious

savage

wildlife

wild and ferocious beast

Tasmanian devil

appearance

small ferocious marsupial with black fur and strong jaws

bruin

bear

large ferocious bear found in Eurasia

Examples of ferocious in a sentence

The team showed ferocious effort in the final match.
The ferocious storm uprooted trees.
His ferocious determination led to victory.

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French:féroce, sauvage, ...
German:heftig, wild, ...
Italian:feroce, crudele, ...
Spanish:feroz, cruel, ...
Portuguese:feroz, cruel, ...
Chinese:强烈的, 凶猛的, ...
Japanese:猛烈な, 獰猛な, ...
Arabic:شَرِس, وَحْشِي, ...
Hebrew:עַז, טוֹרֵף, ...
Russian:свирепый, жестокий, ...
Ukrainian:запеклий, лютий, ...
Hindi:प्रचंड, क्रूर, ...
Bengali:তীব্র, হিংস্র, ...
Catalan:ferotge, salvatge, ...
Czech:urputný, krutý, ...
Danish:indædt, glubsk, ...
Dutch:felle, woest, ...
Greek:σφοδρός, άγριος, ...
Hungarian:elszánt, kegyetlen, ...
Khmer:ខ្លាំងក្លា, កាចសាហាវ, ...
Korean:강렬한, 사나운, ...
Persian:سرسخت, درنده, ...
Polish:zawzięty, dziki, ...
Portuguese (BR):feroz, selvagem, ...
Romanian:feroce, fioros, ...
Swedish:våldsam, vild, ...
Thai:ดุเดือด, ดุร้าย, ...
Turkish:şiddetli, vahşi, ...
Vietnamese:quyết liệt, hung dữ, ...

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Definition of ferocious - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of ferocious

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