Qualities

Synonyms for furious

Two senses of furious live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 2, Treeline · 2 senses · adjective

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 2, TreelineQualities

marked by extreme and violent energy

A furious battle.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

fierce

Same sentence, swapped: A fierce battle.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for furious as it is used in the sentence above.

instant
immediate
reckless

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 3, RidgelineQualities

marked by extreme anger

A furious scowl.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

enraged

Same sentence, swapped: A enraged scowl.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for furious as it is used in the sentence above.

distracted
passionate
possessed

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