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

Other Word Forms

• furiously adverb
• furiousness 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

U.S. stocks staged a furious comeback rally on Friday as investors once again swooped in to buy the dip ahead of the weekend.

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The results from the AI bellwether sparked a furious rally from Tokyo to New York early Thursday before indexes reversed course and tumbled.

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The woman said she is "furious" about the delay and is feeling the strain mentally and physically.

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Madame Babushkinov was furious to discover that their “hotel” was really a barracks, a single large hall with cots all in a row, and a washing-up room they would have to share.

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Judge Pax Ashton, pecked to death by furious pheasants.

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