ferociousness
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7.0
- noun
- /fəˈroʊʃəsnəs/
:
ferocidad
- However, the character's ferociousness and relentlessness are portrayed in the nature of the comic book character.
Examples
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Diamond smuggling and gun running, therefore, constitute the pivotal independent variables that help to explain the longevity, ferociousness, and intractability of the twenty-seven-year-old civil war.
Academic text (2004) -
The boxer displayed a level of ferociousness in the ring that left his opponent stunned.
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And you jump in with a ferociousness again to trying to find someone in a state of panic that leads to skating.
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[Her ferociousness is the style that Coach Kkuk really likes.]
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I scribbled a note, briefly describing the ferociousness of what I had just witnessed.
Fiction book (2002) -
Troopers from both regiments shared the nickname given to them by Indians, bestowed on them out of respect for their power and ferociousness.
Academic text (1996) -
The bear attacked with such ferociousness that it terrified everyone in the campsite.
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The ferociousness of the storm caused widespread damage and disrupted power across the area.
Synonyms
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5.6
Very cruel and violent actions that hurt people
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4.3
A very strong natural force that causes damage, like a storm or eruption
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7.4
Extreme cruelty or violence that hurts people
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6.8
A very strong, violent feeling or action
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4.6
Showing a readiness to attack or threaten others
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6.3
Being very cruel and violent toward other people or animals
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7.3
To show no pity or kindness to reach a goal
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3.5
A strong feeling or force, for example during a storm
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7.5
Being very wild and fierce and likely to harm people or things
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8.4
Very cruel and evil actions that harm people
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8.7
Cruel or very mean behavior towards other people
Very cruel actions that shock people
A very cruel way of behaving that shows no kindness
The quality of being very ugly or cruel in a way that shocks people
Antonyms
How Fierce
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ferociousness comes from the Latin word ferox, which means 'fierce' or 'wild', and is related to the English word fierce. So, ferociousness is the quality of being very fierce, violent, or cruel.