FEROCIOUS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FEROCIOUS?

Need another word that means the same as “ferocious”? Find 30 synonyms and 30 related words for “ferocious” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Ferocious” are: fierce, furious, savage, wild, feral, untamed, brutal, brutish, vicious, violent, bloody, barbarous, barbaric, sadistic, ruthless, remorseless, cruel, pitiless, merciless, heartless, bloodthirsty, murderous, tigerish, wolfish, intense, extreme, strong, powerful, burning, searing

Ferocious as an Adjective

Definitions of "Ferocious" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “ferocious” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Very great; extreme.
• Marked by extreme and violent energy.
• Savagely fierce, cruel, or violent.

Synonyms of "Ferocious" as an adjective (30 Words)

barbaric	Unrestrained and crudely rich. The barbaric splendour he found in civilizations since destroyed.
barbarous	Extremely brutal. Many early child rearing practices were barbarous by modern standards.
bloodthirsty	(of a story or film) containing or depicting much violence. A bloodthirsty dictator.
brutal	Harsh. The brutal morning light.
brutish	Resembling or characteristic of a brute. Brutish behaviour.
burning	On fire. Burning issues of the day.
cruel	Able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. People who are cruel to animals.
extreme	Of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity. Extreme opinions.
feral	(of a young person) behaving in a wildly undisciplined and antisocial way. A feral cat.
fierce	(of a mechanism) having a jolting and powerful abruptness of action. The actress looked as fierce and fashion forward as ever.
furious	Extremely angry. He was furious when he learned about it.
heartless	Devoid of courage or enthusiasm. Heartless thieves stole the pushchair of a two year old boy.
intense	Extremely sharp or intense. Intense emotion.
merciless	Showing no mercy. The merciless summer heat.
murderous	Capable of or intending to murder; dangerously violent. A brutal and murderous despot.
pitiless	Without mercy or pity. A pitiless executioner.
powerful	Of a person possessing physical strength and weight rugged and powerful. His photomontages are powerful anti war images.
remorseless	Without regret or guilt. A monster of remorseless cruelty.
ruthless	Without mercy or pity. An act of ruthless ferocity.
sadistic	Deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from inflicting pain on another. A sadistic killer.
savage	Able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. A savage people.
searing	Extremely hot or intense. A searing indictment of the government s performance.
strong	Relating to or denoting the strongest of the known kinds of force between particles which acts between nucleons and other hadrons when closer than about 10 cm so binding protons in a nucleus despite the repulsion due to their charge and which conserves strangeness parity and isospin. A hostile crowd several thousands strong.
tigerish	Resembling or likened to a tiger, especially in being fierce and determined. She was in tigerish mood.
untamed	Not domesticated or otherwise controlled. Nepal was stunning with its wild untamed landscape.
vicious	Having the nature of vice. A vicious assault.
violent	Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions inclined to react violently fervid. Her dress was a violent red.
wild	Produced from wild animals or plants without cultivation. A wild bitterly cold night.
wolfish	Devouring or craving food in great quantities. Wolfish rapacity.

Usage Examples of "Ferocious" as an adjective

• A ferocious battle.
• A ferocious beast.
• A ferocious headache.
• A ferocious beating.

Associations of "Ferocious" (30 Words)

barbarism	A brutal barbarous savage act. The collapse of civilization and the return to barbarism.
barbarous	(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. A barbarous crime.
brawl	To quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively. A street brawl.
brutal	Savagely violent. He spoke with brutal honesty.
brutish	Resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility. He was coarse and brutish.
counterattack	Make a counterattack.
cruel	Wilfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it. Ernie nearly cruelled the whole thing by laughing.
ferocity	The property of being wild or turbulent. The ferocity of the storm caught them by surprise.
fierce	Very; extremely. The tiger is the largest member of the cat family and a fierce predator.
furious	(of the elements) as if showing violent anger. A furious battle.
gory	Involving or showing violence and bloodshed. A gory dagger.
harsh	Unpleasantly stern. Harsh irritating smoke filled the hallway.
inhuman	Belonging to or resembling something nonhuman. Something dark and inhuman in form.
inhumane	Lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion. Biological weapons are considered too inhumane to be used.
lupine	Of or relating to or characteristic of wolves.
pitiless	Deficient in humane and kindly feelings. A night of pitiless rain.
rampage	Violently angry and destructive behavior. Youths went on the rampage and wrecked a classroom.
repression	The act of repressing; control by holding down. The long repression of Christian sects.
ruthless	Having or showing no pity or compassion for others. A ruthless manipulator.
sadistic	Deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from inflicting pain on another. A sadistic killer.
savage	Cruel and vicious; aggressively hostile. The mother of one of the victims has described his assailants as savages.
stormy	(of weather) characterized by strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow. A stormy relationship.
truculence	Obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness.
truculent	Defiantly aggressive. A truculent speech against the new government.
tussle	Fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters. There was a tussle for the ball.
uncontrollable	Of persons. Uncontrollable laughter.
vehement	Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid. Vehement criticism.
violent	Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions inclined to react violently fervid. A violent noise.