rampageous
- adjective
- /ræmˈpeɪdʒəs/
- NSFW
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desenfrenado
- The rampageous storm uprooted trees and damaged homes across the region.
Examples
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The rampageous crowd caused chaos in the streets.
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The movie featured a rampageous mob destroying everything in their path.
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Her rampageous temper made coworkers wary of confronting her.
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After the loss, the fans became rampageous and destructive.
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The rampageous crowd surged through the streets, leaving destruction in their wake.
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After losing the game, the rampageous player broke his bat in frustration.
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The storm caused rampageous winds that uprooted trees and damaged homes.
Synonyms
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2.5
Using strong force that causes harm
64
5.5
Very strong and violent in a way that hurts or scares
42
6.8
Wanting people to be harmed or killed
27
4.5
Very fierce and violent and often cruel
19
8.6
Very wild and out of control, seeming crazy
7
7.2
Acting or speaking in a wild, not sensible way
4
7.3
Full of very strong anger that shows on the face or in actions
2
7.9
Noisy violent behavior in public that is out of control
1
7.2
Being very angry or excited and out of control
1
5.0
Acting in a wild and uncontrolled way
1
4.8
Feeling very angry and likely to shout or lose control
1
8.5
Causing very serious physical harm that shocks people
1
9.9
Very violent and causing many deaths
1
3.9
Very strong and intense, often violent and out of control
1
9.9
Very angry and acting without thinking
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
The word rampageous comes from the noun rampage, which means a 'violent rush' or wild attack, plus the adjective ending -ous, which means 'full of'. So something rampageous is 'full of violent, uncontrollable force', which is why it describes wild and destructive behavior.