Word
furious
Phoneticsfu·ri·ous, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈfjʊɹiəs/
UK/fjˈɔːɹɪəs/
Definitions
01extremely angry
B2 · Upper Intermediate
adj. feeling or showing very strong anger.
adj. extremely angry; full of or characterized by rage. Often used with the preposition 'with' for people or 'at' for situations.
“My boss was furious when he found out I had lost the keys.”
“The residents were furious at the council's decision to demolish the historic park without any public consultation.”
Pitfall
He was very furious with me.
He was absolutely furious with me.
Furious is an 'extreme' adjective. Use 'absolutely' or 'totally' instead of 'very' to make it stronger.
02intense or fast
B2 · Upper Intermediate
adj. done with great energy, speed, or violence.
adj. marked by extreme energy, speed, or intensity; moving with great violence or impetuosity.
日本語:激しい※
“The two teams played at a furious pace until the very last minute.”
“A furious storm lashed the coast overnight, uprooting trees and causing significant damage to the harbour walls.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “furious” in context.
Verb
01. look furious
“He looked furious as he stormed out of the meeting room without saying a word.”
verb + adj
02. make her furious
“It really makes her furious when people talk loudly on their phones in the library.”
verb + noun + adj
Adjective
03. absolutely furious
“My boss was absolutely furious when he found out the project was behind schedule.”
adv + adj
04. furious to discover
“She was furious to discover that her private emails had been leaked to the press.”
adj + infinitive
05. furious with the decision
“The players were furious with the decision to cancel the championship game.”
adj + prep + noun
Noun
06. furious activity
“There was a period of furious activity in the kitchen as the chefs prepared for the banquet.”
adj + noun
07. furious pace
“The construction workers maintained a furious pace to finish the bridge before winter.”
adj + noun
Real-World Examples
“Image caption, Tom Jones is "furious he's been kicked out of his chair" on talent show The Voice, the Daily Star reports.” “Smith Rowe was furious after a sliced miss.” Etymology
From Middle English furious, from Old French furieus, from Latin furiōsus. Displaced native Old English hātheort (literally “hot-hearted”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
Idioms
01. fast and furious
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper IntermediateOxford
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