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ferocious

[fuh-roh-shuhs]

adjective

  1. savagely fierce, as a wild beast, person, action, or aspect; violently cruel.

    a ferocious beating.

    Synonyms:
  2. extreme or intense.

    a ferocious thirst.



ferocious

/ fÉ™ĖˆrɒsÉŖtÉŖ, fÉ™ĖˆrÉ™ŹŠŹƒÉ™s /

adjective

  1. savagely fierce or cruel

    a ferocious tiger

    a ferocious argument

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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • ferociously adverb
  • ferociousness noun
  • nonferocious adjective
  • nonferociously adverb
  • nonferociousness noun
  • unferocious adjective
  • unferociously adverb
  • ferocity noun
  • “ڱšĖˆ°ł“dz¦¾±“dzܲõ±ō²ā adverb
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of ferocious1

First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin “ڱš°łÅ³¦-, stem of “ڱš°łÅ³ę ā€œsavage, fierceā€ ( fer(us) ā€œwildā€ ( feral 1, fierce ) + -ō³ę ā€œhaving such an appearanceā€; akin to eye ( def. ), oculus ( def. ), -opsis ) + -ious
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of ferocious1

C17: from Latin ferox fierce, untamable, warlike
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Synonym Study

See fierce.
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Harrison projects a ferocious determination that’s paired with an intense loathing for this condescending, demented misogynist.

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Fonseca only broke into the world's top 100 earlier this year, but has created a buzz with his explosive style and ferocious forehand.

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Fonseca's biggest weapon is a ferocious forehand that leaves opponents beaten and spectators gasping with excitement.

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He attributes Sleep Token’s chart performance to the ferocious online community the band built by being absolutely opaque about its identity, but ever more intricate in its aesthetic.

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"Now we have this new amplifying effect, which is a real climate change feedback loop, where fires are just much more intense and much more ferocious than they've ever been."

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