furious

[ fyoor-ee-uhs ]

/ ˈfyʊər i əs /

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adjective

full of fury, violent passion, or rage; extremely angry; enraged: He was furious about the accident.

intensely violent, as wind or storms.

of unrestrained energy, speed, etc.: furious activity.

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Origin of furious

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

OTHER WORDS FROM furious

fu·ri·ous·ly, adverbfu·ri·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby furious

furfuran, furfurol, Furiae, Furies, furioso, furious, furiously, furkid, furl, furlong, furlough

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How to use furious in a sentence

In the spot, comedian Will Farrell sets out for Norway, furious that the Scandinavian nation is thrashing the US in the electric vehicle race.
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There, I lied to a health inspector to send him away, knowing that if we failed the inspection, my boss would be furious and I’d be out of a job.
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I was so furious that I had wasted money, not to mention the clothes were made from such uncomfortable and unbreathable fabrics.
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According to Silveti’s book, the Soviet guards poured out of the auditorium bar at four o’clock, and were furious to discover that the Luna had not departed on time.
Lunik: Inside the CIA’s audacious plot to steal a Soviet satellite|Bobbie Johnson|January 28, 2021|MIT Technology Review

This time, the impeachment proceedings were fast and furious after a devastating breach of democracy.
Ghosts of our unsettled past|Robin Givhan|January 26, 2021|Washington Post
The story was so appalling, the attack so brutish and morally offensive, that it provoked an immediate, furious response.
Why It Was Right to Question Rolling Stone’s U-VA Rape Story|Michael Moynihan|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I also believe the administration is hiding something about Benghazi and Fast and Furious, but the key word is “believe.”
The Facts About Ferguson Matter, Dammit|Doug McIntyre|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Operation Fast and Furious” continues to rankle some Republicans.
The GOP Senate: A New Utopia Dawns|P. J. O’Rourke|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“They are furious with Pippa,” an aristocratic source told Radar Online at the time.
NBC’s Today Show ‘Hires’ Pippa Middleton|Lloyd Grove, Tom Sykes|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many Syrian rebels remain furious with what they view as a cynical U.S. decision to intervene in Syria against ISIS but not Assad.
The Battle for Aleppo: A Decisive Fight for ISIS, Assad, and the USA|Jamie Dettmer|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A furious controversy concerning this picture had arisen among art critics.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
A furious storm raged at the time, which destroyed two Swedish ships.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
It began by a furious attack upon the village of Asperne, which was taken and retaken several times.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
He swept Aristide aside like an intercepting willow-branch, and poured forth a torrent of furious speech upon his wife.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
Luna rushed down the stairs in a furious rage and insulted Captain Janolino in the presence of his troops.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman

British Dictionary definitions for furious

furious

/ (ˈfjʊərɪəs) /

adjective

extremely angry or annoyed; raging

violent, wild, or unrestrained, as in speed, vigour, energy, etc

Derived forms of furious

furiously, adverbfuriousness, noun

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furious

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