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furious

adjective
fu·​ri·​ous | \ ˈfyu̇r-ē-əs How to pronounce furious (audio) \

Definition of furious

1a(1) : exhibiting or goaded by anger She was furious with them for printing the story.
(2) : indicative of or proceeding from anger
b : giving a stormy or turbulent appearance furious bursts of flame
c : marked by noise, excitement, activity, or rapidity worked at a furious pace
2 : intense sense 1a the furious growth of tropical vegetation

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Other Words from furious

furiously adverb

Synonyms & Antonyms for furious

Synonyms

delirious, ferocious, feverish, fierce, frantic, frenetic, frenzied, mad, rabid, violent, wild

Antonyms

relaxed

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Examples of furious in a Sentence

She's furious at how slowly the investigation is proceeding. I was furious with them for printing the story. We worked all night at a furious pace.
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After the Seminoles missed on a bowl game last season for the first time in decades, the fan base will head into next weekend's game against Louisiana-Monroe either apathetic or furious, and more likely the latter. Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, "College football's Week 1 winners and losers, starting with Willie Taggart and Florida State," 31 Aug. 2019 Needless to say, politics have descended from the crisis, not least because the economy, for the Cape locals, depends on three months of furious, waterlogged tourism. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, "The Summer of Shark Politics on Cape Cod," 22 Aug. 2019 If the running backs are going fast and furious, take the wide receiver value. Adam Ronis, SI.com, "Fantasy Football: Strategy For Drafting Wide Receivers and Players to Target," 14 Aug. 2019 Santana’s furious Latin-rock, Sly and the Family Stone’s epic celebration. Greg Kot, chicagotribune.com, "Everybody forgets Creedence Clearwater Revival headlined Woodstock in 1969. A new live recording will change that.," 14 Aug. 2019 But competition is coming fast and furious: Disney and Apple will introduce their streaming services this year, HBO announced its own surprise service last week, and Comcast and AT&T plan to roll theirs out in 2020. Sangeeta Singh-kurtz, Quartzy, "Netflix isn’t sweating the loss of “Friends” and “The Office,” it swears," 18 July 2019 John Brannen details a 'fast and furious' first six weeks as Cincinnati Bearcats basketball coach. Fletcher Page, Cincinnati.com, "UC legends Bob Huggins, Kenyon Martin, Kevin Youkilis headed for C-USA Hall of Fame," 8 July 2019 The Queen was reportedly furious, and Sarah returned to London that day, according to the Telegraph. Maggie Maloney, Town & Country, "A Complete Timeline of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's Relationship," 8 Oct. 2018 The Indiana catcher was furious, though, and followed Altavilla up the line before the umpire intervened. Andrew Joseph, For The Win, "Nebraska baseball coach pulls player for celebrating monster HR with a majestic bat flip," 13 May 2018

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First Known Use of furious

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

History and Etymology for furious

Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French furieus, from Latin furiosus, from furia madness, fury

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furious

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of furious

: very angry
: very powerful or violent
: very active or fast

furious

adjective
fu·​ri·​ous | \ ˈfyu̇r-ē-əs How to pronounce furious (audio) \

Kids Definition of furious

1 : very angry
2 : very active or fast a furious pace
3 : very powerful or violent a furious storm

Other Words from furious

furiously adverb

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