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 Opposing fans were furious, some suggested canceling the season because a third straight title was a foregone conclusion, and prominent writers egged them on with misleading comments. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The president is furious, however, and recalls Stuart from London. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2026 Before long there were three squad cars with lights flashing parked in the drive, with a furious Grandpa Joe trying to sort out the trouble. — Kerry Kennedy, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026 The conflicts are raw and unresolved, and Churchill forces theatergoers to make up their own minds about the characters’ furious dialect. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 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
  • The reader is spun into this frantic poem without a chance to escape, just like the speaker.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • On the recording of the 911 call from that day, the operator’s steady voice is in sharp contrast to Nakira’s frantic crying.
    — Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of frantic
Adjective
  • The normally quiet state race became the focus on intense scrutiny because of a pattern of incendiary remarks by French, the former Tarrant County GOP chair.
    — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Lara faced intense scrutiny and criticism during his eight years in office from Californians frustrated by rising prices, fewer options and how their claims were handled.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of intense
Adjective
  • His second confrontation is with an angry, judgmental version of Original Vision who accuses him of cowardice and inaction for denying his identity for so long.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
  • His familiar cast of angry, sometimes menacing children began to give way to quieter, more introspective figures.
    — Daniel Cassady for ARTnews, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of angry
Adjective
  • The teen also faces an allegation of having a prior conviction for a violent offense, which qualifies as a strike under California law.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Bass attempted to reverse her fortunes by touting her administration’s progress in reducing violent crime, fast-tracking affordable housing and bringing down unsheltered homelessness — the number of people living outside and in their cars — by 11%.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of violent
Adjective
  • In our era of No Kings rallies, the contemporary political relevance of a mad ruler demanding public displays of fealty is so obvious that Prikryl doesn’t need to press the point very hard.
    — Langdon Hammer, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Heather may or may not be mad that Tamra took selfies with Jenn and not with her.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of mad
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  • Highly dependent on capital intensive deployments and leveraged financing, these firms must bring data centers online quickly to service debt with compute revenue and sustain operations.
    — , CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Google said the Wyoming facility will use air cooling to reduce pressure on local water resources, rather than relying on water-intensive cooling systems.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of intensive
Adjective
  • Humiliated and enraged, Shurpanakha flees and recounts the incident to her brother Khara, setting in motion a series of confrontations between the rakshasas and Rama and Lakshmana.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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  • The rising, warming sea and ferocious winter storms have battered the road.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • One of the most celebrated objects from the India Museum is a mechanical wooden sculpture of a ferocious tiger gnawing at a British soldier’s throat.
    — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
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“Furious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furious. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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