Ferocious

Pronunciation

• IPA: /fəˈɹəʊʃəs/
• Rhymes: -əʊʃəs

Origin

From Latin ferox ("wild, bold, savage, fierce"), from ferus ("wild, savage, fierce").

Full definition of ferocious

Adjective

1. Marked by extreme and violent energy.
• 2011, October 1, Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 16-12 Scotland, Scotland needed a victory by eight points to have a realistic chance of progressing to the knock-out stages, and for long periods of a ferocious contest looked as if they might pull it off.
2. Extreme or intense.

Synonyms

• fierce

Derived terms

• ferociously

Related terms

• ferity
• ferocity
• fierce
• feral