French word

furieux

Pronunciation

IPA/fyʁjø/

Meaning

  • adjectiveangry

Example

Elle était furieuse contre moi.

She was angry with me.

Illustration for furieux (angry)

More examples

Il est furieux de cette décision.

He is furious about this decision.

Core concept

Someone so intensely angry that the feeling becomes loud, forceful behavior rather than silent displeasure.

Common phrases

  • être furieux contre

    be furious with ___

  • être furieux de

    be furious about ___

Similar words

fâché: Angry and displeased, showing it through words or facial expressions.
énervé: Agitated and irritable, finding it difficult to remain calm.
irrité: Easily annoyed by small things and showing brief, sharp displeasure.
exaspéré: Driven to intense frustration after facing the same problem repeatedly.

Definition in French

Qui éprouve une colère intense et la manifeste par des paroles ou des gestes.

Word origin

French furieux developed from Latin furiosus, related to furor for violent anger, with its modern form inherited through Old French.

Usage tips

  • With a person, furieux commonly takes contre, as in furieuse contre moi, rather than the English pattern angry at.

Other meanings

  • furiousadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • furieusementfuriouslyadverb

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