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adjective
- 1. savagely fierce, cruel, or violent: "a ferocious beast" Similar Opposite
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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. us / fəˈroʊ·ʃəs / Add to word list. fierce and violent: ferocious wild dogs. (Definition of ferocious from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of ferocious? Translations of ferocious. in Chinese (Traditional) 兇猛的，兇惡的, 激烈的, 可怕的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
Synonyms for FEROCIOUS: intense, fierce, intensive, terrible, furious, deep, heavy, violent; Antonyms of FEROCIOUS: moderate, light, soft, weak, feeble, superficial, shallow, qualified.
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.
Ferocious definition: savagely fierce, as a wild beast, person, action, or aspect; violently cruel. See examples of FEROCIOUS used in a sentence.
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.
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. 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.
