furious
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.
Origin of furious
1Other words from furious
- fu·ri·ous·ly, adverb
- fu·ri·ous·ness, noun
Words Nearby furious
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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.
With Super Bowl ads, Detroit bets Americans are finally ready for EVs | Michael J. Coren | February 9, 2021 | QuartzThere, 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.
The Toxicity of Restaurant Kitchens Is Exactly Why I Never Reported Abuses | Lindsey Danis | February 4, 2021 | EaterI was so furious that I had wasted money, not to mention the clothes were made from such uncomfortable and unbreathable fabrics.
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 ReviewThis time, the impeachment proceedings were fast and furious after a devastating breach of democracy.
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 | THE DAILY BEASTI also believe the administration is hiding something about Benghazi and Fast and furious, but the key word is “believe.”
“Operation Fast and furious” continues to rankle some Republicans.
“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 | THE DAILY BEASTMany 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 | THE DAILY BEASTA furious controversy concerning this picture had arisen among art critics.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsA furious storm raged at the time, which destroyed two Swedish ships.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellIt 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 MunsellHe 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. LockeLuna 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
/ (ˈfjʊərɪəs) /
extremely angry or annoyed; raging
violent, wild, or unrestrained, as in speed, vigour, energy, etc
Derived forms of furious
- furiously, adverb
- furiousness, noun
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Other Idioms and Phrases with furious
see fast and furious.
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