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

The president has been publicly furious with the Supreme Court over its decisions against restricting birthright citizenship and his ability to issue tariffs unilaterally. — Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

Trump was furious at Powell for, among other things, voting to cut interest rates by a half-point in September 2024. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Trump was furious, believing that Israel was trying to sabotage the talks. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Black holes whip hydrogen clouds around them at furious rates, with the clouds emitting slightly different colors depending on their speed. — Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026