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

Derived Forms

• ˈfuriousness, noun
• ˈfuriously, adverb

Other Words From

• fu·ri·ous·ly adverb
• fu·ri·ous·ness 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

In the spot, comedian Will Farrell sets out for Norway, furious that the Scandinavian nation is thrashing the US in the electric vehicle race.

From Quartz

There, 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.

From Eater

I was so furious that I had wasted money, not to mention the clothes were made from such uncomfortable and unbreathable fabrics.

From Fortune

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.

From MIT Technology Review

This time, the impeachment proceedings were fast and furious after a devastating breach of democracy.

From Washington Post

The story was so appalling, the attack so brutish and morally offensive, that it provoked an immediate, furious response.

From The Daily Beast

I also believe the administration is hiding something about Benghazi and Fast and Furious, but the key word is “believe.”

From The Daily Beast

“Operation Fast and Furious” continues to rankle some Republicans.

From The Daily Beast

“They are furious with Pippa,” an aristocratic source told Radar Online at the time.

From The Daily Beast

Many Syrian rebels remain furious with what they view as a cynical U.S. decision to intervene in Syria against ISIS but not Assad.

From The Daily Beast

A furious controversy concerning this picture had arisen among art critics.

From Project Gutenberg

A furious storm raged at the time, which destroyed two Swedish ships.

From Project Gutenberg

It began by a furious attack upon the village of Asperne, which was taken and retaken several times.

From Project Gutenberg

He swept Aristide aside like an intercepting willow-branch, and poured forth a torrent of furious speech upon his wife.

From Project Gutenberg

Luna rushed down the stairs in a furious rage and insulted Captain Janolino in the presence of his troops.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• desperate
• enraged
• fierce
• frantic
• frenetic
• frenzied
• incensed
• livid
• raging
• vehement
• violent