Meaning
furious, rabid
- full of intense anger, furious or fierce
- affected by rabies (rabid)
In a sentence
Ha risposto con un tono rabbioso che ha sorpreso tutti.
He answered in a furious tone that surprised everyone.
Perché mi lanci sempre queste occhiate rabbiose?
Why do you always give me these angry glares?
Non c'è motivo di avere una reazione così rabbiosa.
There is no reason to have such an angry reaction.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| rabbioso | masculine · singular |
| rabbiosa | feminine · singular |
| rabbiosi | masculine · plural |
| rabbiose | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Much more commonly used figuratively for furious people or reactions than literally for rabid animals.