furious
Americanadjective
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full of fury, violent passion, or rage; extremely angry; enraged.
He was furious about the accident.
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intensely violent, as wind or storms.
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of unrestrained energy, speed, etc..
furious activity.
adjective
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extremely angry or annoyed; raging
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violent, wild, or unrestrained, as in speed, vigour, energy, etc
Other Word Forms
- furiously adverb
- furiousness noun
Etymology
Origin of furious
First recorded in 1300–50; a Middle English word from the Latin word furiōsus; fury, -ous
Example Sentences
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She said she was "furious" about the instability, after 20 years of living in Qatar.
From Barron's
"It wasn't sporadic. It was furious. You could tell there were a lot of people outside."
From BBC
A furious rebound in risk assets lifted Wall Street out of this week’s early hole.
From Barron's
Gran would be furious if she knew I’d traded even a tiny amount of our food for a magic trick.
From Literature
Juan Carlos Contreras, who oversees the city's security camera network, told AFP there could be protests by residents furious with the government as they search for their missing loved ones.
From Barron's
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