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

Many Jewish people are furious more has not been done - for years - to protect them.

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Ahmed has already faced furious criticism online for risking the lives of his children in a small boat.

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The former university student who reported Pierce's behaviour in the 1980s, Alisdair Adams, said he was "furious" when he saw Pierce had been sentenced in court because "he could have been stopped but he wasn't".

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"Because I know that if somebody else made it, I'd be furious. It's very personal material for everyone. It's very illicit. The way we relate to the characters is very private, I think."

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Emery was furious with his side after Sunday's 1-1 draw at 10-man Sunderland, saying: "We were lazy sometimes in defence. When we conceded, we were lazy."

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Related Words

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• frenzied 
• incensed 
• livid 
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• vehement 
• violent