furious
Americanadjective
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full of fury, violent passion, or rage; extremely angry; enraged.
He was furious about the accident.
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intensely violent, as wind or storms.
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of unrestrained energy, speed, etc..
furious activity.
adjective
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extremely angry or annoyed; raging
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violent, wild, or unrestrained, as in speed, vigour, energy, etc
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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“Your father will be furious. We will have to keep it a secret until you leave.”
From Literature
But they have also left parents frustrated - and in some cases furious - that it's taken so long.
From BBC
Just as so many of the furious rows begin on social media under this US president, this latest one has cooled considerably via social media too - with another post on his platform Truth Social.
From BBC
It was like Reuben was furious he hadn’t been able to catch Natalie out in the eye of the storm, and he wanted to let her know.
From Literature
Following 24 hours of furious lobbying by lawmakers from both parties to restore the cuts, including a letter to Kennedy signed by 100 House members, the secretary and officials reversed course and reinstated the grants.
From Salon
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