rabid

[rab-id] / ˈræb ɪd /

ADJECTIVE

very angry; maniacal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crazed delirious enthusiastic fanatical fervent frenzied furious virulent zealous

WEAK

berserk bigoted bitten corybantic crazy deranged extreme extremist flipped foaming at the mouth frantic freaked-out frenetic hog-wild hot infuriated insane intemperate intolerant irrational keen mad mad-dog narrow-minded nutty obsessed overboard poisoned radical raging revolutionary sick sizzling smoking steamed up ultra ultraist violent wild

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic calm disinterested dispassionate indifferent lethargic sane unenthusiastic unexcited

WEAK

delighted happy pleased

Example Sentences

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“As much as I appreciate how rabid and interested people are at this point, the first season worked because I trusted my gut with this, and I’m going to do that again,” Tierney says.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Smith wasn’t just a “bulldog” he was a rabid wolf hell-bent on winning at any cost.

From The Wall Street Journal

Similarly, not all Faithfuls are gallant, as is confirmed by Michael Rapaport’s rabid behavior.

From Salon

“There is a rabid fan base for the books and we wanted to be true to them,” says Justin Stockman, Bell Media’s vice president of content development and programming.

From The Wall Street Journal

So she tried to convince me the chipmunk was rabid.

From Literature

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