furious

[ fyoor-ee-uhs ]

adjective

1. full of fury, violent passion, or rage; extremely angry; enraged:

   He was furious about the accident.

2. intensely violent, as wind or storms.
3. of unrestrained energy, speed, etc.:

   furious activity.

furious

/ ˈfjʊərɪəs /

adjective

1. extremely angry or annoyed; raging
2. violent, wild, or unrestrained, as in speed, vigour, energy, etc

Derived Forms

• ˈfuriousness, noun
• ˈfuriously, adverb

Other Words From

• fu·ri·ous·ly adverb
• fu·ri·ous·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of furious¹

First recorded in 1300–50; a Middle English word from the Latin word furiōsus; fury, -ous

Idioms and Phrases

see fast and furious .

Example Sentences

Bates was furious, if not slightly concerned, that her career would never recover.

From Los Angeles Times

He campaigned passionately against the Conservative policy of privatising Britain's railways and was reported to have been furious when Labour failed to adopt a policy of renationalisation when returned to power.

From BBC

President Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to strike inside Russia with long-range missiles supplied by the US has sparked a furious response in Russia.

From BBC

But the caps announcement still drew a mostly furious response from the sector.

From BBC

Another said she was "furious", while a third complained he "did an all-nighter for nothing".

From BBC

Related Words

• desperate
• enraged
• fierce
• frantic
• frenetic
• frenzied
• incensed
• livid
• raging
• vehement
• violent