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- pronunciation:
- fyu
ri
s
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
full of fury; violently angry; enraged.
Furious citizens rioted, setting fire to buildings and looting shops.Convinced that the umpire had made a bad call, the fans were furious.He was furious when he discovered that his insurance rate had increased again.Her parents were furious about what she'd done to the car.- synonyms:
- enraged, incensed, infuriated, irate, mad, savage, wrathful
- antonyms:
- serene
- similar words:
- angry, fuming, livid, wild
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definition 2: |
of storms or the like, extremely violent.
Trees were struck down in the furious storm.- synonyms:
- fierce, raging, turbulent, wild
- antonyms:
- gentle, mild
- similar words:
- angry, brutal, rabid, stormy, tempestuous, vehement, violent
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definition 3: |
characterized by intense passion or energy.
She worked at a furious pace to meet the deadline.- synonyms:
- crazy, feverish, fierce, frantic, frenetic, heated, wild, zealous
- antonyms:
- lazy, quiet, sluggish
- similar words:
- desperate, fanatical, frenzied, hysterical, impassioned, intense, mad, manic, passionate, stormy, violent
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related words: |
heated, hot, indignant, irate, rampant, rude |
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derivations: |
furiously (adv.), furiousness (n.) |
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