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
• indignant
• outraged
• infuriated
• mad
• angered
• ballistic
• infuriate
• passionate
• irate
• annoyed
• incensed
• rabid
• livid
• sore
• fuming
• apoplectic
• irritable
• wrathful
• hot
• riled
• ireful
• in a huff
• inflamed
• steaming
• choleric
• hot under the collar
• exasperated
• hopping mad
• bent out of shape
• foaming
• wroth
• blue in the face
• fit to be tied
• aggravated
• in a fume
• in a pet
• horn-mad
• hopping
• shirty
• roiled
• ticked
• going crook
• rankled
• seething
• cheesed off
• spiteful
• vengeful
• vindictive
• steamed up
• embittered
• unpleasant
• resentful
• boiling
• riley
• acrimonious
• huffy
• virulent
• bristling
• vitriolic
• antagonistic
• sizzling
• ranting
• teed off
• malevolent
• sulky
• stormy
• rancorous
• cross
• burning
• petulant
• smoldering
• disagreeable
• raving
• antipathetic
• disapproving
• perturbed
• irascible
• peevish
• fretful
• acrid
• icy
• antisocial
• frigid
• bitter
• belligerent
• snappish
• unfriendly
• grumpy
• distant
• cold
• cantankerous
• bristly
• pugnacious
• worked up
• 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

His McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri was furious after a collision with Williams’ Carlos Sainz, whom Piastri was in the process of lapping. — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 27 July 2026

New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill furious over just being told about a serious issue involving non-citizens being registered to vote in her state. — ABC News, 26 July 2026

Prince William is reportedly very upset by these reports, with the National Examiner reporting that William is furious about Harry and Meghan’s reported desire to collaborate with Netflix on a documentary. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 24 July 2026

One furious response demanded that AI CEOs like Altman be put on trial. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 July 2026