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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.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of ferocious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. in Chinese (Traditional) 兇猛的，兇惡的, 激烈的, 可怕的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 凶猛的，凶恶的, 激烈的, 可怕的… See more. in Spanish.
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.
1. A ferocious animal, person, or action is very fierce and violent. [...] 2. A ferocious war, argument, or other form of conflict involves a great deal of anger, bitterness, and determination. [...] More. Synonyms of 'ferocious' • fierce, violent, savage, ravening [...] • cruel, bitter, brutal, vicious [...] More.
