ferocious
adjective /fəˈrəʊʃəs/
/fəˈrəʊʃəs/
- very aggressive or violent; very strong synonym savage
- a ferocious beast/attack/storm
- a man driven by ferocious determination
- ferocious opposition to the plan
Oxford Collocations DictionaryFerocious is used with these nouns:- assault
- beast
- routine
- …
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin ferox, feroc- ‘fierce’ + -ious.