English Explanatory Dictionary

furibund

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having a propensity to be furious; choleric, irate.

Pronunciation

/ˈfjʊɹɪbʌnd/ /ˈfjʊə-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-furibund.wav

Word forms

furibund more furibund most furibund

Etymology

From French furibond (“furious”) and Middle English furybound, furybounde, both borrowed from Latin furibundus (“frantic, frenzied; maddened, raving; inspired”), from furō (“to rave, rage”) + -bundus (suffix forming adjectives with an active or transitive meaning). The further etymology of furō is uncertain; a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (“smoke; haze, mist”) has been suggested.

Synonyms

agitated angry annoyed apoplectic bad-tempered berserk big mad blood-boiling boiling mad butthurt cheesed off choleric cranky cross enraged fit to be tied frustrated fuming furibund furious fury glimflashy grim hopping mad ill-natured incensed infuriated irate ireful ired irritated little mad livid mad mad as a bear with a sore head miffed offended pathetic pissed off p'd off pissed pissy raging ready to be tied screwfaced seething spitting chips splenetic sore steaming up on one's ear upset vexed waxy wode wrathful wroth zowerswopped

Antonyms

calm collected composed cool-headed equable equanimous equanimitable even-keeled even-minded even-tempered imperturbable laid-back level-headed mellow pacate pacific peaceable peaceful phlegmatic placid quiescent quiet relaxed roolie sedate serene still tranquil unexcited unfazed unflappable unflustered unperturbable unruffable unruffled untumultuous
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