
adj.
- Extremely savage; fierce. See synonyms at cruel.
- Marked by unrelenting intensity; extreme: ferocious heat.
[From Latin ferōx, ferōc-, fierce.]
ferociously fe·ro'cious·ly adv.ferociousness fe·ro'cious·ness n.
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[From Latin ferōx, ferōc-, fierce.]
ferociously fe·ro'cious·ly adv.|
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adjective
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Definition: violent, barbaric
Antonyms: gentle, innocent, kind, mild, nonviolent, tame, tender
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - vild, glubsk, rasende, voldsom
Nederlands (Dutch)
woest, verschrikkelijk
Français (French)
adj. - rude, sauvage, féroce
Deutsch (German)
adj. - wild, grimmig
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - άγριος, θηριώδης
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - feroz
Русский (Russian)
свирепый, жестокий, ужасный, невыносимый, нестерпимый
Español (Spanish)
adj. - salvaje, feroz, fiero
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - vildsint, glupande
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
残忍的, 凶猛的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 殘忍的, 兇猛的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 흉포한, 사나운, 엄청난
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - どう猛な, 残忍な, 猛烈な, 獰猛な, 狂暴な
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) ضار , مؤذي
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - אכזרי, פראי
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