furiousness C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈfjʊriəsnəs/ UK /ˈfjʊəriəsnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the state of being extremely angry or violent The furiousness of the storm tore roofs from the houses. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state of being... furyragewrathferocityvehemenceviolenceire ↔ Opposites calmnessserenityplacidity Word family Related forms furiousfuryfuriously Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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 - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown