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furious

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈfjʊriəs/ · UK /ˈfjʊəriəs/

furious means: Extremely angry.

adjective

VERY ANGRYB1

Extremely angry.

  • Dad was furious.
  • She was furious with me for lying.
  • Why are you so furious about a small mistake?

How to use it: furious with someone (Mum was furious with me for breaking the window.); furious about something (They were furious about the delay.); furious that… (He was furious that nobody had warned him.)

Similar words: angry, enraged, livid

Opposites: calm

Common phrases: furious with someone, furious about something, furious at someone, absolutely furious

VIOLENT MOVEMENTC1

Moving or acting with great force, speed, or energy.

  • A furious wind shook the trees.
  • The river became a furious stream after the rain.
  • They worked at a furious pace to finish on time.

Similar words: violent, fierce, intense

Opposites: gentle

Common phrases: furious storm, furious pace, furious activity, furious wind

Questions about furious

What does furious mean?

Extremely angry.

What is furious in other languages?

Türkçe: öfkeli · Español: furioso · Français: furieux · Deutsch: wütend · Italiano: furioso · 日本語: 激怒した

How do you pronounce furious?

In American English /ˈfjʊriəs/; in British English /ˈfjʊəriəs/.

How do you use furious in a sentence?

Dad was furious. She was furious with me for lying.

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