ferocious

fe·ro·cious  (f-rshs)

adj.

1. Extremely savage; fierce. See Synonyms at cruel.

2. Marked by unrelenting intensity; extreme: ferocious heat.

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[From Latin ferx, ferc-, fierce; see ghwer- in Indo-European roots.]

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fe·rocious·ly adv.

fe·rocious·ness n.

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ferocious

Adjective

savagely fierce or cruel [Latin ferox]

ferocity n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

ferocious - marked by extreme and violent energy; "a ferocious beating"; "fierce fighting"; "a furious battle" fierce, furious, savage violent - acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity; "a violent attack"; "a violent person"; "violent feelings"; "a violent rage"; "felt a violent dislike"

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ferocious

adjective 1. fierce, violent, savage, ravening, predatory, feral, rapacious, wild << OPPOSITE gentle

adjective 2. cruel, bitter, brutal, vicious, ruthless, relentless, barbaric, merciless, brutish, bloodthirsty, barbarous, pitiless, tigerish

Translations

ferocious [fəˈrəuʃəs] adj → feroz

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ferocious [fəˈrəuʃəs] adj → féroce

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ferocious [fəˈrəuʃəs] adj → wild;

(behaviour) → heftig;

(competition) → scharf

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ferocious [fəˈrəuʃəs] adj → feroce