Ferocious: meaning, definitions and examples
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ferocious
[ fษหrษสสษs ]
animal behavior
extremely aggressive or violent, especially in a wild or frightening way. Ferocious animals are often dangerous and can cause harm to humans or other animals.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The ferocious lion roared loudly, warning all other animals to stay away.
- The ferocious wolf attacked the hiker without any provocation.
personality
showing extreme aggression or violence in behavior or attitude. People described as ferocious are often intense, intimidating, and difficult to control.
Synonyms
aggressive, domineering, fierce, intense
Examples of usage
- His ferocious temper made it hard for others to approach him.
- The ferocious competitor would stop at nothing to win the game.
Translations
Translations of the word "ferocious" in other languages:
๐ต๐น feroz
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฐเฅเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช wild
๐ฎ๐ฉ ganas
๐บ๐ฆ ะปััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ dziki
๐ฏ๐ต ็ฐ็ใช (dลmลna)
๐ซ๐ท fรฉroce
๐ช๐ธ feroz
๐น๐ท vahลi
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฌ๋์ด (sanauun)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุดูุฑูุณ
๐จ๐ฟ divokรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ divokรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅถ็็ (xiลngmฤng de)
๐ธ๐ฎ divji
๐ฎ๐ธ grimmur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐััะณะตะท
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแกแฎแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ amansฤฑz
๐ฒ๐ฝ feroz
Word origin
The word 'ferocious' originated from the Latin word 'ferox', meaning fierce or wild. It has been used in English since the early 17th century to describe aggressive or violent behavior in both animals and humans.