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

In an early scene, Misty is jolted awake by the man’s furious widow, Celine (Amy Landecker), who has just discovered the apartment on her husband’s ledgers and is intent on kicking out his mistress. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

The fourth disc has the Attractions playing these songs live, after the album was out, in increasingly furious fashion. — Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

But at the prospect of engagement dropping by even one percent, Zuckerberg rules out any serious measures against content violation, making Charlie furious by refusing to consider policing political ads for falsehoods. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 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