RABID Synonyms: 263 Similar and Opposite Words

rabid

adjective

ˈra-bəd

Definition of rabid

as in extreme

being very far from the center of public opinion soccer fans whose rabid enthusiasm makes them go berserk when their team wins

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as in angry

feeling or showing anger he became rabid when the bank manager told him he would lose the family farm if he didn't pay the mortgage

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as in ferocious

marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity rabid opposition expressed through turbulent protests

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as in frantic

marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity the rabid witch hunts that occurred in Salem in 1692, when 150 people were accused of witchcraft and imprisoned

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rabid More often, the health department is made aware of rabid animals through exposures to pets or bats found in a house that are brought in for testing. — Kelli Arseneau, USA Today, 1 July 2026 In any business, the rise of fame and talent comes with rabid fans who may sometimes cross the line. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 Nick Mau, health officer with the Shawano-Menominee County Health Department, confirmed the attack and estimated that his office deals with about one rabid bat attack on a human each year. — Madonna Deverson, NBC news, 30 June 2026 Being in proximity to the alt-prog-metal act and its rabid audience had an impact on what came next from Failure, 1996’s Fantastic Planet. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rabid

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabid

Adjective

In his view, that defiance forced the GOP to take extreme measures and go it alone.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 12 July 2026
Still, many labor for long hours in extreme heat without shade, without reliable access to clean water, and without the basic protections most Floridians take for granted.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026

Definition of extreme

Adjective

Bowles told jurors Millete was angry at May over her yearlong affair with another man and likely poisoned her with the toxic plant hemlock.

— Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
Yet over our two days together in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, El-Sayed rarely comes across as angry.

— Nik Popli, Time, 8 July 2026

Definition of angry

Adjective

On top of these costs, increasingly ferocious climate disasters cost taxpayers billions of dollars.

— Liat Olenick, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026
Now, researchers are concerned that more ecosystems will be disrupted as the apex predators with a ferocious appetite feast on a buffet of raccoons, opossums, bobcats, alligators and birds -- including prey bigger than themselves.

— Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 July 2026

Definition of ferocious

Adjective

However, evidence of an ancient alien civilization and a frantic distress call from deep space instantly cut those celebrations short.

— Paul Brett, Space.com, 10 July 2026
Having lived long in an unusual place, Ruth provides a calm counterpoint to the frantic Tom.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of frantic

Adjective

But Democratic leaders fear that the insurgent candidates risk blowing winnable races for Democrats with messages considered too radical for most voters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
The lightweight formula is 95% naturally derived, blending vitamin E with antioxidant-rich apricot for hydration and free-radical protection.

— Deanna Pai, Vogue, 10 July 2026

Definition of radical

Adjective

When a violent robbery occurred at a Waterford bank in January 2025, local police faced the difficult task of identifying and locating the suspects.

— State Rep. Greg Howard, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026
The protest turned violent, with some hurling Molotov cocktails into the bank.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026