furious

adjective

fu·​ri·​ous ˈfyu̇r-ē-əs 

1

a(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

furiously adverb

Synonyms

• frantic
• mad
• fierce
• intense
• intensive

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

During the weekend retreat at Camp David, in 1971, when Nixon’s team arrived at the decision to untether the dollar from gold, Treasury Secretary John Connally dismissed concerns that allies would be furious. —Wally Adeyemo, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025

During the 2013 trial, prosecutors said Arias was furious after Alexander ended their relationship and began seeing someone new, rejecting her attempts to rekindle their romance. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025

Tom Merton/Getty Images Reddit's Fiery Response The post sparked an immediate and furious response from the Reddit community, with many users condemning the mom's behavior. —Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025

Conspiracy theorists were furious when these turned out to be documents that were already in the public domain, including Epstein’s address book. —Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

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

Phrases Containing furious

• fast and furious

Rhymes for furious

• curious
• spurious
• injurious

Kids Definition

furious

adjective

fu·​ri·​ous ˈfyu̇r-ē-əs 

1

: very angry

2

: very active : violent

a furious storm

furiously adverb