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Definitions

ferocious

[fuh-roh-shuhs] / fəˈroʊ ʃəs /
ADJECTIVE
violent, barbaric
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brutal brutish cruel fierce frightful merciless murderous ravenous relentless ruthless savage vehement vicious voracious
WEAK
barbarous bloodthirsty fell feral grim implacable inhuman inhumane lupine pitiless predatory rapacious ravening sanguinary tigerish truculent unmerciful unrestrained untamed wild wolfish
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm compassionate considerate gentle giving kind merciful nice pleasant satisfied sympathetic tame
WEAK
innocent mild nonviolent tender

Example Sentences

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The noise here for competitive games is ferocious.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Clarke also dismissed the $29-million lawsuit, which arose from a ferocious dispute among the sibling heirs to an Oregon winery fortune, with prejudice, so it can’t be refiled.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

What in fact kills patients is the ferocious overreaction of their immune systems, which cause widespread blood clotting and organ failure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Gyllenhaal zips between tones and styles with a ferocious abandon.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

The largest and most ferocious of the three halted in front of Frodo, bristling and growling.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.