Furious
/ˈfjʊr.i.əs/noun
Full of extreme anger or intense, uncontrolled force.
Did you know?The word comes through Latin furiosus, from furia meaning “rage” or “fury,” the same root behind the Furies — the terrifying avenging spirits of Greek and Roman myth.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰer-
“To boil, seethe, or rage.”
Latin
Latin
furia
“Rage, frenzy, or a violent outburst of passion.”
Latin
Latin
furiosus
“Furious, mad, frenzied.”
Old French
Old French
furieus
“Furious, raging.”
Middle English
English
furius
“Full of rage or madness.”
Modern English
English
furious
“Extremely angry or violent in force.”