Definitions

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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Director David Cronenberg made the subgenre famous in films such as "The Fly," "Shivers," "Videodrome" and "Rabid."

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2023

Rabid fans were always aware this footage had to exist, somewhere, Phillips said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2021

Rabid A fashion designer experiences a horrifying transformation after undergoing an experimental stem-cell treatment following a car accident.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2019

Rabid Stranger Things fans, rabid Stranger Things dilettantes, and rabid Stranger Things newbies alike have a lot to look forward to, assuming they develop a cure for rabies before Stranger Things returns sometime in 2019.

From Slate • Dec. 10, 2018

Syncopations: Rabid, raid; stair, stir; haste, hate; steep, step; Tiber, tier; grain, grin; holes, hoes; tiles, ties.

From St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 4, February 1878 by Various

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