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fe·ro·cious
 ferocious
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- pronunciation:
- f
ro
shs
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
fierce; savage.
Mother bears can become ferocious if their cubs are hurt.- synonyms:
- brutal, fierce, savage, vicious
- antonyms:
- gentle, mild, tame
- similar words:
- bloodthirsty, violent, wild
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| related words: |
brutal, cruel, inhuman |
| derivations: |
ferociously (adv.), ferociousness (n.) |
The word ferocious
contains the following part:
-ous, -ious
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means full of, characterized by
  More about this word part:
The suffix "-ous
, -ious
" attaches to Latin, Greek, and native English roots
Example words:
adventurous, ambiguous, atrocious, carnivorous, curious, delicious, enormous, ferocious, generous, gracious, inconspicuous, intravenous, joyous, malicious, poisonous, porous, precious, spacious, unanimous, vicious
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