furious
adjective
Simple meaning
Feeling great anger.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
fyooreeuhsSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfjʊɹiəs
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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adjective
Feeling great anger; raging; violent.
Rushing with impetuosity; moving with violence.
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This meaning: Feeling great anger; raging; violent.
In this sense, furious is a very strong, expressive word and describes anger at full volume, well past annoyance.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Very strong
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Strongly negative / painful
- Usage feel
- Everyday but emotionally strong
Where it naturally appears
- Personal/emotional discussion
- Literature/storytelling
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