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1. : exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality. a ferocious predator. the ferocious butchery of women and children. 2. : extremely intense. ferocious heat. The competition among the students was ferocious. ferociously adverb. ferociousness noun. Synonyms. acute. almighty. blistering. deep. dreadful.
uk / fəˈrəʊ.ʃəs / us / fəˈroʊ.ʃəs /. Add to word list. Add to word list. frightening and violent: a ferocious dog. a ferocious battle. She's got a ferocious (= very bad) temper. The president came in for some ferocious criticism. Synonyms.
Ferocious definition: savagely fierce, as a wild beast, person, action, or aspect; violently cruel. See examples of FEROCIOUS used in a sentence.
Synonyms for FEROCIOUS: intense, fierce, intensive, terrible, furious, deep, heavy, violent; Antonyms of FEROCIOUS: moderate, light, soft, weak, feeble, superficial, shallow, qualified
The adjective ferocious means more than merely angry or active. Picture the wildest, most savage animal you can imagine — it's a ferocious beast. Although we most often think of the word ferocious as referring to wild animals, it can also be used to describe anything characterized by an extremely high level of energy or even violence.
Definition of ferocious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of ferocious – Learner’s Dictionary. ferocious. adjective. uk / fəˈrəʊʃəs / us. Add to word list. extremely angry, violent, or forceful: a ferocious dog. a ferocious attack. ferociously. adverb. (Definition of ferocious from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of ferocious.
3 days ago · 1. adjective. A ferocious animal, person, or action is very fierce and violent. By its very nature a lion is ferocious. 2. adjective. A ferocious war, argument, or other form of conflict involves a great deal of anger, bitterness, and determination. Fighting has been ferocious. Synonyms: cruel, bitter, brutal, vicious More Synonyms of ferocious.
Characterized by or showing extreme aggressiveness or violence. A ferocious glare; ferocious claws. American Heritage. Very great. A ferocious appetite. Webster's New World. Extremely powerful or destructive. A ferocious gale. American Heritage. More Adjective Definitions (1) Synonyms: savage. fierce. furious. relentless. rapacious. ruthless. grim.
adj. 1. a. Extremely aggressive or violent: a ferocious attack dog. b. Characterized by or showing extreme aggressiveness or violence: a ferocious glare; ferocious claws. 2. Extremely powerful or destructive: a ferocious gale. 3. Extreme in activity or feeling; intense: a ferocious demand for a product; ferocious courage.
