furious

ˈfjʊəriəs

Definition

Definition of furious - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

angerextremely angry

He was furious when he found out the truth..

enraged

irate

livid

intensityshowing violent force or great energy and speed

The furious storm battered the coast all night.

ferocious

raging

tempestuous

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Expressions with furious

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fast and furious

adj.

happening very quickly with lots of energy

The game was fast and furious from start to finish.

at a furious pace

adv.

in a very fast and energetic way

They worked at a furious pace to finish the project.

at a furious speed

adv.

in a very fast and energetic way

The car raced at a furious speed down the highway.

Origin of furious

Latin, furiosus (full of rage)

Terms with furious included in their meaning

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wild

adj.

emotion

very angry or furious

livid

adj.

anger

extremely angry or furious

mad as a wet hen

exp.

anger

very angry or furious

blazing

adj.

anger

very angry or furious

blazing mad

adj.

emotion

extremely angry or furious

boiling mad

adj.

emotion

extremely angry or furious

consume with anger

extreme anger

become extremely angry or furious

flaming mad

adj.

emotion

extremely angry or furious

Examples of furious in a sentence

The customer was furious about the poor service.
The furious river current overturned several small boats.
Workers responded with furious activity to meet the deadline.

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French:furieux, déchaîné, ...
German:wütend, tobend, ...
Italian:arrabbiato, impetuoso, ...
Spanish:furioso, feroz, ...
Portuguese:irado, violento, ...
Chinese:愤怒的, 猛烈的, ...
Japanese:激怒した, 激しい, ...
Arabic:غاضب, عنيف, ...
Hebrew:זוֹעֵם, סוֹעֵר, ...
Russian:в ярости, яростный, ...
Ukrainian:розлючений, лютий, ...
Hindi:अत्यंत क्रोधित, गुस्सैल, ...
Bengali:ক্রুদ্ধ, প্রচণ্ড, ...
Catalan:furiós, desencadenat, ...
Czech:zuřivý, prudký, ...
Danish:rasende, voldsom, ...
Dutch:woedend, woest, ...
Greek:έξαλλος, λυσσώδης, ...
Hungarian:dühös, dühöngő, ...
Khmer:ខឹងខ្លាំង, ខ្លាំងក្លា, ...
Korean:격노한, 격렬한, ...
Persian:خشمگین, شدید, ...
Polish:wściekły, gwałtowny, ...
Portuguese (BR):irado, violento, ...
Romanian:furios, enervat, ...
Swedish:rasande, våldsam, ...
Thai:โกรธจัด, รุนแรง, ...
Turkish:öfkeli, şiddetli, ...
Vietnamese:vô cùng tức giận, dữ dội, ...

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