- furiousness
- furiousness fu"ri*ous*ness n.
The quality of being furious.
Syn: ferocity, fierceness, fury, vehemence, violence, wildness, strength. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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furiousness — index violence Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Furiousness — Furious Fu ri*ous, a. [L. furiosus, fr. furia rage, fury: cf. F. furieux. See {Fury}.] 1. Transported with passion or fury; raging; violent; as, a furious animal. [1913 Webster] 2. Rushing with impetuosity; moving with violence; as, a furious… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
furiousness — noun The state or quality of being furious or outraged; enragement; inflamedness … Wiktionary
furiousness — n. angriness, state of being enraged; state of being violent; relentlessness … English contemporary dictionary
furiousness — fu·ri·ous·ness … English syllables
furiousness — noun the property of being wild or turbulent the storm s violence • Syn: ↑ferocity, ↑fierceness, ↑fury, ↑vehemence, ↑violence, ↑wildness • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
fierceness — noun the property of being wild or turbulent (Freq. 1) the storm s violence • Syn: ↑ferocity, ↑furiousness, ↑fury, ↑vehemence, ↑violence, ↑wildness • … Useful english dictionary
vehemence — noun 1. intensity or forcefulness of expression (Freq. 1) the vehemence of his denial his emphasis on civil rights • Syn: ↑emphasis • Derivationally related forms: ↑emphatic (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wildness — noun 1. a feeling of extreme emotional intensity (Freq. 1) the wildness of his anger • Syn: ↑abandon • Derivationally related forms: ↑wild • Hypernyms: ↑passion, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Distraction — Dis*trac tion, n. [L. distractio: cf. F. distraction.] 1. The act of distracting; a drawing apart; separation. [1913 Webster] To create distractions among us. Bp. Burnet. [1913 Webster] 2. That which diverts attention; a diversion. Domestic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
