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Synonyms for rabid

Most common

furious raging ferocious maniacal ardent fanatical

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Raging — furious; raging; extremely violent

raging, furious, ferocious, wild, maniacal, savage, fierce, raving, violent, rampant, infuriated, frantic, volatile, enraged, frenzied, delirious, distracted, infuriate rare, grim dated

2. Fanatical — very extreme, unreasonable, or fanatical in opinion; excessively zealous

fanatical, ardent, extreme, utmost, maximum, enthusiastic

Other

mad

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Furious; raging; extremely violent.

  2. adj. 2

    Very extreme, unreasonable, or fanatical in opinion; excessively zealous.

    rabid Green Bay Packers fans

  3. adj. 3

    Affected with rabies.

Related words

Word family
rabidity rabidness

Example sentences

  • furious Layla was furious that Sami conspired against her.
  • raging My mean side is silently raging on deep inside me.
  • ferocious Layla's house was devoured by a ferocious fire.
  • maniacal Stefan's maniacal laughter was ringing in Amelia's ears.
  • ardent He went abroad in opposition to her ardent wishes.
  • fanatical Tom doesn't seem to be as fanatical as Mary seems to be.

Popularity over time

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rabidrising
furiousrising
ragingrising
ferociousrising
maniacalrising
ardentsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
mad1
4 letters
wild1, grim1
6 letters
savage2, fierce1, raging2, utmost2, ardent2, raving2
7 letters
extreme2, maximum3, violent3, furious3, rampant2, frantic2, enraged2, fanatic3
8 letters
volatile3, frenzied2, maniacal4
9 letters
ferocious3, delirious4, fanatical4, infuriate4
10 letters
distracted3, infuriated5
12 letters
enthusiastic5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (savage2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
enragé
Español
rabioso