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furious

American  
[fyoor-ee-uhs] / ˈfyʊər i əs /

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 British  
/ ˈfjʊərɪəs /

adjective

  1. extremely angry or annoyed; raging

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

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furious Idioms  

  1. see fast and furious.

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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Being furious now doesn't erase the initial choice, and each seedy email makes it seem a bigger and bigger mistake.

From BBC

Both tokens staged furious rallies Friday, but the week remained a historically bad one for crypto.

From The Wall Street Journal

"To this day I am furious," she added.

From BBC

Wearing a green blazer and purple tie, the 78-year-old musician who has a rocky relationship with British tabloids appeared furious while giving evidence.

From Barron's

It didn’t bother me that Pop was furious.

From Literature

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