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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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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

Anthropic’s standoff with the Defense Department has cost it Uncle Sam as a customer, but it has brought a momentary advantage in the ferocious talent war between rival artificial intelligence labs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Gyllenhaal zips between tones and styles with a ferocious abandon.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

"Your wild imagination, your brave untethered womanhood, your ferocious gentleness is a guiding light to me."

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

James yanked his backpack zipper closed with a ferocious tug.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman