FEROCITY Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

ferocity

noun

Definition of ferocity

as in brutality

a very fierce or violent quality; the quality or state of being ferocious the ferocity of the attack The ferocity of the backlash took them by surprise.

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Recent Examples of ferocity Bigelow shoots with a clear-eyed ferocity that puts many modern action directors to shame. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 Love emphasized that a week of partying and art viewing on the playa can breed ferocity. — Henry Alford, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 The scale, organization and ferocity of the operation led to accusations of ethnic cleansing and genocide from the international community, including the United Nations. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 To protect himself, however, Trask has created an inhibitor field that de-powers any mutant nearby, dulling Wolverine’s healing power and ferocity. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ferocity

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Noun

In June 2020, a majority of Clemson’s football team joined a march of roughly 3,000 people protesting police brutality.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Here, in this image of an ingenious skidding kitten—in both its brutality and its beautiful, dumb, playful resilience—lies the wisdom of Marcon’s art.

— Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of brutality

Noun

The beauty of the landscape will sit alongside the cruelty unfolding among the characters.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
Florida law has specific statutory provisions that address feral and free-ranging cats, which are considered domestic animals under state law that are protected by the animal cruelty statutes.

— Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of cruelty

Noun

The ferociousness of the defending champs can be, has been, overwhelming for most.

— Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Here, sea level rise is accelerating at some of the most extreme rates on Earth, while hurricanes increasingly are swirling ashore with an unprecedented ferociousness.

— Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026

Definition of ferociousness

Noun

Curled up in a chair on the top floor of The Times’ offices in El Segundo, looking down on the runways of LAX boiling in the late July sun, Williams gives runway fierceness against the beige office walls.

— Maureen Lee Lenker, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
The actress cranked the fierceness all the way up while appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on July 30.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 31 July 2026

Definition of fierceness

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