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adjective. uk / fəˈrəʊ.ʃəs / us / fəˈroʊ.ʃəs / 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. fierce. savage. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. violent Her ex-boyfriend was violent.
The meaning of FEROCIOUS is exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality. How to use ferocious in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Ferocious.
adjective. These are words and phrases related to ferocious. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of ferocious. The child had nightmares about ferocious beasts. Synonyms. savage. bestial. rapacious.
Synonyms for FEROCIOUS: intense, fierce, intensive, terrible, furious, deep, heavy, violent; Antonyms of FEROCIOUS: moderate, light, soft, weak, feeble, superficial, shallow, qualified.
Ferocious definition: savagely fierce, as a wild beast, person, action, or aspect; violently cruel. See examples of FEROCIOUS used in a sentence.
The adjective ferocious means more than merely angry or active. Picture the wildest, most savage animal you can imagine — it's a ferocious beast.
Definition of ferocious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. adjective. A ferocious animal, person, or action is very fierce and violent. ...a ferocious guard-dog. The police had had to deal with some of the most ferocious violence ever seen on the streets of London. ferociously graded adverb. She kicked out ferociously. 2. adjective.
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.
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.
