Ferocious - English meaning

adjective

Ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression.

Usage examples:

He's very uncooperative and aggressive

Characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

adjective

Using strong, forceful methods esp. to sell or persuade

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The company mounted an aggressive marketing campaign., you have to be aggressive if you want to suc…

adjective

Savagely cruel.

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He carried out barbaric acts in the name of war

adjective

Extremely cruel

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Barbaric behavior/practices

adjective

Extremely cruel and unpleasant

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She found the idea of killing animals for pleasure barbaric., barbaric acts of violence

adjective

Extremely brutal.

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Many early child-rearing practices were barbarous by modern standards

adjective

Able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

adjective

Extremely cruel or unpleasant, or failing to reach acceptable social standards

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His murder was an outrageous and barbarous act., how can they forgive such barbarous behaviour?

adjective

Covered, smeared, or running with blood.

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His bloody hands

verb

Cover or stain with blood.

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He ended the fight with his face bloodied and battered

adjective

Used to express anger, annoyance, or shock, or simply for emphasis.

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You took your bloody time

adjective

Savagely violent.

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A brutal murder

adjective

Cruel, violent, and completely without feelings

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A brutal dictator, he had presided over a brutal regime in which thousands of people had "disappear…

adjective

Not considering someone's feelings

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She spoke with brutal honesty - i was too old for the job.

adjective

Resembling or characteristic of a brute.

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He was coarse and brutish

adjective

Rough, unpleasant, and often violent

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It has been said that life is often "nasty, brutish, and short".

adjective

Wilfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it.

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People who are cruel to animals

verb

Spoil or ruin (an opportunity or a chance of success).

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Ernie nearly cruelled the whole thing by laughing

adjective

Extremely unkind and intentionally causing pain

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Her classmates made some cruel remarks., is the death penalty cruel and unusual punishment?, i thin…

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Able or likely to cause harm or injury.

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A dangerous animal

adjective

Able or likely to cause harm or death, or unpleasant problems

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Dangerous chemicals/bacteria, whooping cough is most dangerous for infants., dangerously high winds

adjective

A dangerous person, animal, thing, or activity could harm you

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Dangerous chemicals, the men are armed and dangerous., his parents won't let him play ice hockey be…

adjective

(especially of an animal) in a wild state, especially after escape from captivity or domestication.

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A feral cat

noun

A person with an unconventional appearance and lifestyle, and anti-establishment views.

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We expected bearded ferals chaining themselves to trees in protest

adjective

Existing in a wild state, especially describing an animal that was previously kept by people

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Feral dogs/cats

adjective

Having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness.

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Fierce fighting continued throughout the day

adverb

Very; extremely.

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He was fierce proud

adjective

Violent and forceful

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Fierce thunderstorms, the city had been under fierce attack., she’s a fierce critic of us policies.…

adjective

Showing no pity; cruel.

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A pitiless executioner

adjective

Without mercy or sympathy

adjective

Having or showing no pity

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A pitiless dictator

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(of an animal) preying naturally on others.

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Predatory species of shark

adjective

People or organizations who are predatory tend to use others for their own advantage

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Larger companies, which played a predatory role, swooped down to cash in on the new fad.

adjective

Used to describe a situation where a company is looking to buy another company that is in a weak financial position

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Trading was heavy, sparking speculation that the group, clearly vulnerable to a bid, was attracting…

adjective

Aggressively greedy or grasping.

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Rapacious landlords

adjective

(of a ferocious wild animal) extremely hungry and hunting for prey.

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They turned on each other like ravening wolves

verb

(of a wild animal) hunt voraciously for prey.

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Fierce lions went ravening to and fro

adjective

Without regret or guilt.

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A remorseless killer

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Having or showing no pity or compassion for others.

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A ruthless manipulator

adjective

Without mercy or pity

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Cruel, or determined to succeed without caring about others

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A ruthless ruler, to compete abroad requires ruthless cost-cutting at home.

adjective

Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others.

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She took a sadistic pleasure in tormenting him

adjective

(of an animal or force of nature) fierce, violent, and uncontrolled.

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Packs of savage dogs roamed the streets

noun

A brutal or vicious person.

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The mother of one of the victims has described his assailants as savages

verb

(especially of a dog or wild animal) attack ferociously and maul.

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Police are rounding up dogs after a girl was savaged

adjective

Not domesticated or otherwise controlled.

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Nepal was stunning with its wild, untamed landscape

adjective

Left in a natural or wild state

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The image of the west as an untamed wilderness, his untamed beard

adjective

Deliberately cruel or violent.

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A vicious assault

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Able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

adjective

(of an act) intending to hurt badly, or (of a person or animal) likely to be violent

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I don’t believe he is a vicious dog., the few who disagreed became the targets of vicious written a…

adjective

Using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.

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A violent confrontation with riot police

adjective

Using or involving force to hurt or attack

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Violent crime, the police are concerned about the possibility of violent behavior at the demonstrat…

adjective

(of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated.

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A herd of wild goats

noun

A natural state or uncultivated or uninhabited region.

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Kiwis are virtually extinct in the wild

verb

Treat (a person or animal) harshly, so that they become untrusting or nervous.

Usage examples:

Let your pigeon fly for a while: we don't want to wild him