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furious definition
furious |
Grep of noun furious furiousness Overview of adj furious The adj furious has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (7) ferocious, fierce, furious, savage -- (marked by extreme and violent energy; "a ferocious beating"; "fierce fighting"; "a furious battle") 2. (4) angered, enraged, furious, infuriated, maddened -- (marked by extreme anger; "the enraged bull attached"; "furious about the accident"; "a furious scowl"; "infuriated onlookers charged the police who were beating the boy"; "could not control the maddened crowd") 3. (2) angry, furious, raging, tempestuous, wild -- ((of the elements) as if showing violent anger; "angry clouds on the horizon"; "furious winds"; "the raging sea") Antonyms of adj furious 3 senses of furious Sense 1 ferocious, fierce, furious, savage INDIRECT (VIA violent) -> nonviolent Sense 2 angered, enraged, furious, infuriated, maddened INDIRECT (VIA angry) -> unangry Sense 3 angry, furious, raging, tempestuous, wild INDIRECT (VIA stormy) -> calm Similarity of adj furious 3 senses of furious Sense 1 ferocious, fierce, furious, savage => violent (vs. nonviolent) Sense 2 angered, enraged, furious, infuriated, maddened => angry (vs. unangry) Sense 3 angry, furious, raging, tempestuous, wild => stormy (vs. calm) Attributes of adj furious Familiarity of adj furious furious used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj furious furious Overview of adj furious The adj furious has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (7) ferocious, fierce, furious, savage -- (marked by extreme and violent energy; "a ferocious beating"; "fierce fighting"; "a furious battle") 2. (4) angered, enraged, furious, infuriated, maddened -- (marked by extreme anger; "the enraged bull attached"; "furious about the accident"; "a furious scowl"; "infuriated onlookers charged the police who were beating the boy"; "could not control the maddened crowd") 3. (2) angry, furious, raging, tempestuous, wild -- ((of the elements) as if showing violent anger; "angry clouds on the horizon"; "furious winds"; "the raging sea")
furious definition
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