rabid
adjective
ra·bid ˈra-bəd 
also
ˈrā- 1
a
: extremely violent : furious
b
: going to extreme lengths in expressing or pursuing a feeling, interest, or opinion
rabid editorials
a rabid supporter
2
: affected with rabies
rabidity
rə-ˈbi-də-tē
noun ra-
rā-
rabidly
ˈra-bəd-lē
adverb also ˈrā-
rabidness noun
Synonyms
- extreme
- extremist
- fanatic
- fanatical
- radical
- revolutionary
- revolutionist
- ultra
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
a politician with rabid supporters Her husband is a rabid baseball fan.
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Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 29 Aug. 2022 In markets where the fan base is rabid, team officials listen. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2022 The Porsche community is rabid for PTS cars, and rare colors invariably bring a premium in the marketplace. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 May 2022 Depp’s fan base has been one of Hollywood’s most rabid for years, laying the foundation for a David-versus-Goliath battle during the trial. Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2022 Roughly 120,000 animals a year in the United States are tested for rabies, and of them, about 6 percent are found to be rabid. Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2022 Our fan base had been rabid through the fall, everything the program went through, tragedy... John Canzano, oregonlive, 1 Feb. 2022 The last thing Justin Bieber wants is for all his rabid fans to see that 40% of the tickets are not going on sale to them. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 30 Aug. 2022 The teens were viciously mocked by hoaxers and rabid gun rights supporters, as well as by more mainstream conservatives. Amanda J. Crawford, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin rabidus mad, from rabere
First Known Use
1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
rabid
adjective
ra·bid ˈra-bəd
ˈrā-
1
: very angry : furious
2
: having or expressing a very extreme opinion about or interest in something
a rabid fan
3
: affected with rabies
a rabid dog
Medical Definition
rabid
adjective
ra·bid
ˈrab-əd also ˈrā-bəd
: affected with rabies
a rabid dog
rabid
adjective
1
as in extreme
being very far from the center of public opinion soccer fans whose rabid enthusiasm makes them go berserk when their team wins Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- extreme
- radical
- fanatic
- fanatical
- revolutionary
- extremist
- violent
- ultra
- revolutionist
- wild
- reactionary
- subversive
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- conservative
- moderate
- liberal
- traditional
- middle-of-the-road
- conventional
- temperate
- orthodox
- progressive
- nonrevolutionary
- unrevolutionary
2
as in angry
feeling or showing anger he became rabid when the bank manager told him he would lose the family farm if he didn't pay the mortgage Synonyms & Similar Words
- angry
- enraged
- outraged
- infuriated
- indignant
- mad
- angered
- infuriate
- ballistic
- furious
- passionate
- irate
- apoplectic
- incensed
- foaming
- riled
- inflamed
- annoyed
- wrathful
- sore
- steaming
- hot
- fuming
- irritable
- choleric
- livid
- rankled
- ticked
- raving
- enflamed
- riley
- virulent
- hopping
- roiled
- steamed up
- exasperated
- cheesed off
- aggravated
- hopping mad
- seething
- hot under the collar
- ireful
- horn-mad
- shirty
- wroth
- vengeful
- in a huff
- ranting
- blue in the face
- in a fume
- vitriolic
- vindictive
- going crook
- bent out of shape
- malevolent
- bristling
- spiteful
- smoldering
- embittered
- fit to be tied
- antagonistic
- in a pet
- boiling
- burning
- teed off
- rancorous
- cross
- antisocial
- belligerent
- petulant
- bristly
- resentful
- antipathetic
- acrimonious
- piqued
- unpleasant
- bilious
- huffy
- irascible
- peevish
- dyspeptic
- pugnacious
- sizzling
- sulky
- acrid
- ornery
- cantankerous
- inimical
- bitter
- perturbed
- unfriendly
- disagreeable
- grumpy
- fretful
- distant
- disapproving
- churlish
- smouldering
- frigid
- grouchy
- snappish
- querulous
- icy
- worked up
- ill-tempered
- cold
- inflammable
- stormy
- sorehead
- cranky
- testy
- quarrelsome
- put out
- crabby
- touchy
- disputatious
- bearish
- contrary
- fussy
- argumentative
- contentious
- cool
- ill-humored
- soreheaded
- wrought (up)
- quick-tempered
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- delighted
- accepting
- friendly
- sympathetic
- complaisant
- pleased
- accommodating
- amenable
- angerless
- agreeable
- satisfied
- cordial
- content
- happy
- tolerant
- obliging
- amicable
- kind
- empathetic
- sweet
- understanding
- amiable
- peaceable
- calm
- placid
- affable
- pacific
- genial
- pleasant
- serene
- tranquil
- easygoing
- unembittered
- good-natured
- good-tempered
3
as in ferocious
marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity rabid opposition expressed through turbulent protests Synonyms & Similar Words
- ferocious
- violent
- fierce
- furious
- vicious
- turbulent
- volcanic
- explosive
- aggressive
- rough
- savage
- hot
- brutal
- convulsive
- cyclonic
- paroxysmal
- hostile
- tempestuous
- tumultuous
- blood-and-guts
- mad
- volatile
- belligerent
- knock-down-and-drag-out
- bellicose
- destructive
- stormy
- knock-down, drag-out
- frantic
- antagonistic
- pugnacious
- frenzied
- hammer-and-tongs
- truculent
- contentious
- bang-bang
- barbarous
- agitated
- combative
- quarrelsome
- assertive
- gladiatorial
- combustible
- ruinous
- cataclysmic
- cataclysmal
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- peaceable
- nonviolent
- peaceful
- calm
- pacific
- serene
- tranquil
- unaggressive
- nonbelligerent
- halcyon
4
as in frantic
marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity the rabid witch hunts that occurred in Salem in 1692, when 150 people were accused of witchcraft and imprisoned Synonyms & Similar Words
- frantic
- fierce
- furious
- mad
- ferocious
- intense
- intensive
- violent
- frenzied
- delirious
- feverish
- frenetic
- wild
- crazed
- vehement
- excessive
- concentrated
- extreme
- demented
- deranged
- maniacal
- irrational
- lunatic
- inordinate
- maniac
- undue
- immoderate
- crazy
- exorbitant
- insane
- overweening
- unconscionable
- extravagant
- lavish
- high-pressured
- overmuch
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unperturbed
- moderate
- subdued
- placid
- undisturbed
- quiet
- reasonable
- calm
- peaceful
- relaxed
- temperate
- tranquil
- serene
- untroubled
- sane
- casual
- sound
- easygoing
- balanced
- low-pressure