Furious

Pronunciation: /ˈfjʊriəs/

Definitions of furious

adjective extremely angry or full of rage

Example Sentences

A1 She was furious when she found out her favorite shirt was missing.

A2 The teacher was furious with the students for not completing their homework.

B1 The customer was furious about the poor service she received at the restaurant.

B2 The manager was furious when he discovered the company's confidential information had been leaked.

C1 The politician was furious at the accusations made against him in the press.

C2 The CEO was furious when the merger deal fell through at the last minute.

Examples of furious in a Sentence

formal The CEO was furious when he found out about the embezzlement scheme.

informal My mom was furious when she saw my report card.

slang I was so furious, I could have screamed.

figurative The storm clouds gathered, dark and furious, ready to unleash their wrath.

Grammatical Forms of furious

• past tense: furious
• plural: furiouses
• comparative: more furious
• superlative: most furious
• present tense: furious
• future tense: will be furious
• perfect tense: have been furious
• continuous tense: is being furious
• singular: furious
• positive degree: furious
• infinitive: to be furious
• gerund: furiousing
• participle: furious

Origin and Evolution of furious

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'furious' originated from the Latin word 'furiosus' which means full of rage or madness.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'furious' has retained its original meaning of extreme anger or rage, but has also come to be used more broadly to describe intense emotions or actions.