fury C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˈfjʊri/ UK /ˈfjʊəri/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun wild or violent anger; intense force She turned on him with sudden fury. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · wild or violent anger;... ragewrathangerfrenzyferocityvehemenceire ↔ Opposites calmserenitycomposuretranquility Word family Derived forms furiousfuriouslyfuriousness Related forms furorfuroreinfuriate Etymology AI details From Middle English 'furie', from Old French 'furie', from Latin 'furia' ('violent passion, rage, madness'), from 'furere' ('to rage'). furia Latin furere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # fury **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfjʊri/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfjʊəri/ ## Meanings 1. wild or violent anger; intense force ## Examples - She turned on him with sudden fury. ## Synonyms - rage - wrath - anger - frenzy - ferocity - vehemence - ire ## Antonyms - calm - serenity - composure - tranquility ## Derived Forms - furious - furiously - furiousness ## Related Forms - furor - furore - infuriate ## Roots and Affixes - Root: furia - Root: furere ## Etymology From Middle English 'furie', from Old French 'furie', from Latin 'furia' ('violent passion, rage, madness'), from 'furere' ('to rage'). ## AI Etymology Fury comes from Middle English 'furie', from Old French 'furie', from Latin 'furia' ('violent passion, rage, madness'), from 'furere' ('to rage'). The historical trail runs through Latin furia and Latin furere. In modern use it means wild or violent anger; intense force. Derived formations include furious, furiously, furiousness; related forms include furor, furore, infuriate. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown