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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If Ruben Pallister - the ferocious lead in BBC One drama Half Man - was in a room with any of TV's most brutal creations, you'd back him to leave it alive.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Now the winner of three Emmy Awards and a slew of other accolades for that series, which he starred in, wrote and served as showrunner, Gadd, 36, has already helmed a new emotionally ferocious show.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

For SpotGamma, a provider of data and analytics for the derivatives market, the answer may be found in the ferocious action seen in stock-linked options of late.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Notice its recent ferocious move higher on the ratio chart against Intel.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

It seemed to my flu-addled brain that Peter was giving me the most ferocious frown I had ever seen.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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