furious
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3.0
- adjective
- /ˈfjʊəriəs/
:
furioso
- For an instant she was furious, then her face relaxed into a sudden smile.
- make furious
- become furious
- a furious mother
After he has made his speech, he faces a furious reaction from America.
- After he has made his speech, he faces a furious reaction from America.
- The merchant, furious, chases him on a faster horse.
- I mean, people in the athletics department are furious about this.
- The CEO got furious, then he laughed, and then we compromised.
- And now we're, you know, we're furious that we that we haven't beat them.
- Mother of the Bride is absolutely furious at the bridesmaids or at her.
- So all we know is that Jewel is furious about something.
- And let me tell you, I was furious and then sweaty and hot.
- And he was furious and stoned off and I got him.
Examples
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He became furious after discovering that his car had been towed.
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She was furious when she found out they canceled her favorite show.
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"Why did you come here?" he shot at her, still furious after their conversation the night before.
Fiction book (1991) -
And nowhere were they more furious than in France.
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Mac was next to arrive on the scene, and he looked furious with Charlie.
Fiction book (1991) -
They showed up furious, nowhere near as furious as we were though.
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Aziz, you, you must be furious at the Russians.
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She is absolutely furious about what's happening right now.
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In person, Napoleon was furious that Kutuzov had escaped.
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And of course Glenda, who'd been waiting, was furious with him, you know.
Synonyms
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1.0
Feeling very annoyed or upset
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1.0
Feeling angry or upset with someone
197
8.6
Very angry or annoyed
27
4.1
Feeling very angry and shocked because something seems unfair
23
5.3
Very angry and showing it
19
5.5
Very angry and hard to calm
6
8.6
So angry that you cannot speak or act calmly
5
7.9
Feeling angry or annoyed about something
1
4.8
Feeling very angry and likely to shout or lose control
1
4.5
Feeling very angry because someone treated you unfairly
1
8.4
Feeling very angry or annoyed
1
3.9
Very strong and intense, often violent and out of control
1
4.8
Feeling very angry
1
9.9
Very angry and acting without thinking
1
9.8
Very angry or upset
Very angry and likely to act violently
Feeling very angry and showing that anger in words or actions
Being very angry and hard to calm
Very angry and acting out of control
Very angry and unable to control your words or actions
Very angry because of something unfair or wrong
Feeling extremely angry and acting wildly
Very angry and unable to stay calm
Very angry and ready to do something extreme
Feeling very angry and showing it
Feeling very angry and upset
Antonyms
How Angry
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Furious comes from the Latin word furia meaning 'rage' and the verb furere meaning 'to rage', and you can see the same root in the English word fury. So, to be furious is to be full of strong, angry feeling, like someone who is 'raging'.