Synonyms of furious

furious

adjective

ˈfyu̇r-ē-əs 

1

as in frantic

marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity

everyone worked at a furious pace in order to get the float ready for the parade

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frantic
• mad
• fierce
• intense
• intensive
• ferocious
• violent
• frenzied
• frenetic
• delirious
• feverish
• rabid
• wild
• vehement
• excessive
• concentrated
• extreme
• exorbitant
• irrational
• undue
• inordinate
• extravagant
• unconscionable
• immoderate
• insane
• lavish
• crazed
• maniacal
• crazy
• demented
• high-pressured
• deranged
• overweening
• overmuch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quiet
• calm
• reasonable
• peaceful
• undisturbed
• serene
• moderate
• tranquil
• placid
• relaxed
• subdued
• unperturbed
• casual
• temperate
• untroubled
• sound
• balanced
• sane
• easygoing
• low-pressure

2

as in intense

extreme in degree, power, or effect

a furious hurricane virtually destroyed the seaside town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intense
• intensive
• fierce
• ferocious
• terrible
• deep
• violent
• heavy
• vicious
• fearful
• explosive
• vehement
• profound
• acute
• dreadful
• blistering
• fearsome
• keen
• excruciating
• frightful
• exquisite
• ghastly
• hard
• intensified
• heavy-duty
• almighty
• aggravated
• hellacious
• harsh
• heightened
• concentrated
• stressed
• severe
• enhanced
• magnified
• thorough
• exhaustive
• deepened
• accentuated
• rigorous
• emphasized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• moderate
• light
• weak
• soft
• feeble
• superficial
• shallow
• qualified
• eased
• decreased
• moderated
• subdued
• toned (down)
• reduced
• diminished
• lightened
• lessened
• abated
• alleviated

3

as in angry

feeling or showing anger

a furious customer demanding to see the manager

Synonyms & Similar Words

• angry
• enraged
• outraged
• indignant
• infuriated
• mad
• angered
• ballistic
• infuriate
• irate
• annoyed
• passionate
• incensed
• livid
• fuming
• apoplectic
• rabid
• wrathful
• irritable
• sore
• hot
• riled
• ireful
• in a huff
• inflamed
• choleric
• hot under the collar
• steaming
• hopping mad
• exasperated
• bent out of shape
• wroth
• foaming
• blue in the face
• fit to be tied
• in a fume
• in a pet
• horn-mad
• hopping
• shirty
• aggravated
• roiled
• ticked
• going crook
• rankled
• seething
• cheesed off
• spiteful
• vengeful
• vindictive
• steamed up
• embittered
• resentful
• boiling
• unpleasant
• riley
• acrimonious
• huffy
• virulent
• vitriolic
• bristling
• antagonistic
• sizzling
• ranting
• teed off
• malevolent
• sulky
• stormy
• rancorous
• petulant
• cross
• burning
• disagreeable
• smoldering
• antipathetic
• raving
• perturbed
• irascible
• disapproving
• peevish
• fretful
• acrid
• antisocial
• icy
• frigid
• belligerent
• snappish
• unfriendly
• bitter
• grumpy
• cantankerous
• bristly
• pugnacious
• distant
• worked up
• cold
• inimical
• wrought (up)
• testy
• bilious
• grouchy
• querulous
• churlish
• cranky
• inflammable
• touchy
• dyspeptic
• contentious
• ill-tempered
• crabby
• quarrelsome
• ornery
• cool
• argumentative
• fussy
• contrary
• disputatious
• ill-humored
• piqued
• sorehead
• quick-tempered
• bearish
• put out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delighted
• pleased
• accepting
• friendly
• agreeable
• happy
• amenable
• complaisant
• sympathetic
• accommodating
• amicable
• cordial
• satisfied
• content
• angerless
• obliging
• calm
• empathetic
• tolerant
• pleasant
• sweet
• serene
• amiable
• understanding
• peaceable
• tranquil
• good-natured
• placid
• kind
• easygoing
• affable
• pacific
• genial
• unembittered
• good-tempered

4

as in violent

marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity

rioters went on a furious rampage, doing over $2,000,000 in damage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• violent
• ferocious
• fierce
• turbulent
• rabid
• vicious
• rough
• explosive
• volcanic
• brutal
• hot
• tumultuous
• convulsive
• tempestuous
• aggressive
• paroxysmal
• cyclonic
• stormy
• savage
• mad
• frantic
• volatile
• contentious
• bang-bang
• hammer-and-tongs
• hostile
• knock-down, drag-out
• blood-and-guts
• destructive
• barbarous
• antagonistic
• belligerent
• pugnacious
• frenzied
• agitated
• combative
• bellicose
• assertive
• truculent
• quarrelsome
• gladiatorial
• combustible
• ruinous
• cataclysmal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• peaceful
• peaceable
• nonviolent
• calm
• serene
• tranquil
• pacific
• halcyon
• unaggressive
• nonbelligerent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of furious

Stations is at its heart a love story, a furious, tender, potty-mouthed paean to loyalty and generosity of spirit. — Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026

Vision is still frustrated and furious over the ways Ultron tricked and used him, but yelling at an opponent that won’t get riled in return isn’t satisfying. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026

While the rest of the world is peacefully digesting their Thanksgiving meals, the PCMag deals department is working at furious speed to collect all of the best Black Friday deals on top tech. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026

Voters across the country are furious over the high cost of health care, which has led to unprecedented support for more aggressive federal action. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026