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   fe·ro·cious

   /fəˈrōSHəs/

   adjective

   • 1. savagely fierce, cruel, or violent: "the wolverine is nature's most ferocious and violent animal" Similar fiercesavagewildferaluntamedpredatoryrapaciousraveningaggressivedangerousbrutalbrutishviciousviolentbloodybarbarousbarbaricsavagesadisticruthlessremorselesscruelpitilessmercilessheartlessbloodthirstymurderoustigerishwolfishwickedinhumanmonstrousabominablefiendishhellishdiabolicalinformal:beastlyliterary:fellarchaic:sanguinaryOpposite tamegentlegentle
   • ▪ (of a conflict) characterized by or involving aggression, bitterness, and determination: "a ferocious argument"
   • ▪ extreme and unpleasant: "a ferocious headache" Similar intenseextremestrongpowerfulfierceburningsearingsevereacuteunbearableinsufferablehellishdiabolicalOpposite mild

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin ferox, feroc- ‘fierce’ + -ious.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ferociousness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ferociousFerocious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFEROCIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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. aggressive She was very aggressive towards the TV reporters.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFEROCIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › ferociousFEROCIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Ferocious definition: savagely fierce, as a wild beast, person, action, or aspect; violently cruel. See examples of FEROCIOUS used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ferociousFerocious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The adjective ferocious means more than merely angry or active. Picture the wildest, most savage animal you can imagine — it's a ferocious beast.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › ferociousferocious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of ferocious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › ferociousFerocious - definition of ferocious by The Free Dictionary

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   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.