furious
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
feeling or showing very strong anger.
extremely angry; full of or characterized by rage. Often used with the preposition 'with' for people or 'at' for situations.
Simple“My boss was furious when he found out I had lost the keys.”
In context“The residents were furious at the council's decision to demolish the historic park without any public consultation.”
PitfallHe 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.
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
done with great energy, speed, or violence.
marked by extreme energy, speed, or intensity; moving with great violence or impetuosity.
Simple“The two teams played at a furious pace until the very last minute.”
In context“A furious storm lashed the coast overnight, uprooting trees and causing significant damage to the harbour walls.”
“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.”
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.