furiousness

C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings

US /ˈfjʊriəsnəs/ UK /ˈfjʊəriəsnəs/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

1

noun
the state of being extremely angry or violent

The furiousness of the storm tore roofs from the houses.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the state of being... fury rage wrath ferocity vehemence violence ire

Opposites

calmness serenity placidity

Word family

Related forms furious fury furiously

Etymology

From 'furious' (from Old French 'furieus', from Latin 'furiosus' 'full of rage', from 'furia' 'fury') plus the noun-forming suffix '-ness'.

furiosus Latin furere Latin

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# furiousness

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈfjʊriəsnəs
**IPA (UK):** ˈfjʊəriəsnəs

## Meanings
1. the state of being extremely angry or violent

## Examples
- The furiousness of the storm tore roofs from the houses.

## Synonyms
- fury
- rage
- wrath
- ferocity
- vehemence
- violence
- ire

## Antonyms
- calmness
- serenity
- placidity

## Related Forms
- furious
- fury
- furiously

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: furiosus
- Root: furere

## Etymology
From 'furious' (from Old French 'furieus', from Latin 'furiosus' 'full of rage', from 'furia' 'fury') plus the noun-forming suffix '-ness'.

## AI Etymology
Furiousness comes from 'furious' (from Old French 'furieus', from Latin 'furiosus' 'full of rage', from 'furia' 'fury') plus the noun-forming suffix '-ness'. The etymological trail includes Latin furiosus and Latin furere. As a noun, furiousness names the state of being extremely angry or violent. The same family is visible in related forms such as furious, fury, and furiously. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- Emotions & Feelings
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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