The meaning of FURIOUS is exhibiting or goaded by anger. How to use furious in a sentence.

FURIOUS definition: full of fury, violent passion, or rage; extremely angry; enraged. See examples of furious used in a sentence.

Prominent biologists and politicians were furious that local people could act so destructively.

1. Full of or characterized by extreme anger; raging. See Synonyms at angry. 2. Full of intensity; energetic or fierce: the furious pace of the trading floor.

Furious is also used to describe something that is done with great energy, effort, speed, or violence. A furious gunbattle ensued.

Definition of furious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Oct 4, 2025 · From Middle English furious, from Old French furieus, from Latin furiōsus. Displaced native Old English hātheort (literally “hot-hearted”).

Synonyms for FURIOUS: frantic, mad, fierce, intense, intensive, ferocious, violent, frenzied; Antonyms of FURIOUS: quiet, calm, reasonable, peaceful, undisturbed, serene, moderate, tranquil

Jan 12, 2016 · If you've ever been so angry you'd swear you felt your blood boiling, you could reasonably say that you were furious. The word basically means "full of fury," so you get the picture. …

Not just angry, crazy or furious; we have all begun to go stark raving mad and there's even some proof to this trend.