furious

adjective

FYUUR-ee-uhs/ˈfjʊɹ.i.əs/UKFYOOR-ee-uhs/ˈfjʊə.ɹɪəs/

2 meanings of furious

1
adjective
Feeling very angry, or showing very strong anger.
Like a pot boiling over because the heat is turned up too high.
She was furious when someone broke her new phone.
The workers were furious about the sudden pay cut.
Similarlivid, enraged, irate, incensed, infuriated
Oppositecalm, pleased
2
adjective
Moving or happening very fast and with great force.
Like a river crashing over rocks after heavy rain.
The furious storm tore the roof off the old barn.
A furious current swept the small boat downstream.
Similarviolent, fierce, wild, breakneck, frenzied
Oppositegentle, leisurely, slow

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Origin

It comes from Latin "furiosus", which came into English through Old French "furieus" and Middle English "furious".