furious

adjective

ˈfyu̇r-ē-əs How to pronounce furious (audio)
Definition of furiousnext
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

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2
as in intense
extreme in degree, power, or effect a furious hurricane virtually destroyed the seaside town

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3
as in angry
feeling or showing anger a furious customer demanding to see the manager

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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

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Recent Examples of furious After taking a 30-19 lead with three minutes remaining, the Chiefs held off a furious Raiders rally and improved to 4-0. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026 Still The Hairy Ape is, in one sense, a long, furious solo — a man pounding his head against a piano while accompanied by the orchestra — and Beavers ably carries its weight through to the finale. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026 Royal experts told Fox News Digital that Prince William and King Charles are reportedly furious following the recent publication of Earl Charles Spencer's memoir about his late sister, Princess Diana. — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Marris was terrified for her daughter and furious with herself. — CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for furious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furious
  1. frantic
  2. intense
  3. angry
  4. violent
  5. mad
  6. intensive
  7. enraged
  8. ferocious
Adjective
  • Chanel doesn’t take pre-orders, so collection launches are typically frantic, as clients swoop down on previews to secure the best pieces.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • With its silly oversized thumbs and frantic shaking needed to escape pins, this mini-game is one example of how a game like Nintendo Switch Sports Resort could make some older gamers feel self-conscious.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of frantic
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  • Pike committed the crime over an intense romantic jealousy of Slemmer, who allegedly attempted to steal her boyfriend’s attention.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Carnegie Hall seats well over 3,000 people, but this intense, no-frills performance film gives life to the old saying about feeling alone in a crowd.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of intense
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  • To argue that calling them immigrants is technically wrong is like getting angry at people who don’t pronounce Los Feliz the Spanish way.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Sheriff Rick Ramsay said Monday that the father later told detectives that Lopez was angry that prosecutors didn’t offer him any plea deals, so his son planned to leave the country rather than face conviction.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of angry
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  • France is currently in the throes of another political crisis, with violent student protests now stretching into their third week.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The protest was sparked by photos shared on the social media platform Snapchat showing violent messages threatening to rape and kill a female student.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of violent
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  • The ball popped out of his glove and fell in front of him, creating a bit of a mad scramble for Ramírez.
    — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Some reports have suggested that Harry knew the contents of the memoir before it was published, which reportedly adds to William’s reasons to be mad at his brother.
    — StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of mad
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  • The Reaveys spent Callum’s early years performing their own intensive physical and speech therapies with him, determined their son would roll over, crawl, and learn to say his name.
    — Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • These are intensive oral sessions with examiners that are designed to test quick problem-solving and reveal knowledge depth.
    — Reynald Fasciaux, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of intensive
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  • And not just any velociraptor, but the enraged dinosaur that pushed franchise champion Rachel Reilly into a volcano, thereby burning the reality TV icon to a crisp in a sea of lava.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Imagine the ripe smell of swamp-wet dogs, the acrid stench of overheated, enraged bear, the slippery warm blood of pack members already lost; the simply insufferable noise and confusion in that dank little hole.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • In the Atlantic, not a single hurricane has formed yet, a record for this late into hurricane season, due to ferocious wind shear brought on by El Niño.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • When the Heat acquired Giannis Antetokounmpo in June, the natural instinct was to focus on the prodigious point production (57th all time), the volume rebounding (71st all time), the thunderous dunks and the ferocious forays to the basket.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
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“Furious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furious. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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