fierce, ferocious, barbarous, savage, cruel mean showing fury or malignity in looks or actions. fierce applies to humans and animals that inspire terror because of their wild and menacing …

FEROCIOUS definition: savagely fierce, as a wild beast, person, action, or aspect; violently cruel. See examples of ferocious used in a sentence.

She's got a ferocious (= very bad) temper. The president came in for some ferocious criticism.

If you describe actions or feelings as ferocious, you mean that they are intense and determined. Lindbergh was startled at the ferocious depth of anti-British feeling.

1. savagely fierce or cruel; violently harsh; brutal: a ferocious beating. 2. extreme or intense: a ferocious thirst.

Definition of ferocious adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. very aggressive or violent; very strong synonym savage. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the …

Dec 9, 2025 · Adjective ferocious (comparative more ferocious, superlative most ferocious) Marked by extreme and violent energy.

Characterized by or showing extreme aggressiveness or violence. A ferocious glare; ferocious claws.

ferocious meaning, definition, what is ferocious: violent, dangerous, and frightening: Learn more.

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