RABID Synonyms: 263 Similar and Opposite Words

rabid

adjective

ˈra-bəd

Definition of rabid

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

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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

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as in ferocious

marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity rabid opposition expressed through turbulent protests

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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

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Recent Examples of rabid Traveling cross-country to face a rabid Buffalo fanbase will not cure Herbert’s hiccups. — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026 Ahead of what will likely be a rabid San Sebastián Film Festival premiere, Brad Pitt joined his Heart of the Beast director David Ayer for a press conference on Wednesday. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026 California counties are reporting more rabid bats in 2026, including cases in the Bay Area, Sutter County and Yosemite National Park. — The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026 His music covers the entire spectrum, and he's built a rabid following of millions of fans. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rabid

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabid

Adjective

Without intervention, those numbers will only grow as extreme events worsen.

— Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
Kenya's National Transport and Safety Authority called upon all motorists to exercise extreme caution, avoid dangerous overtaking and strictly observe lane discipline.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of extreme

Adjective

Carmella is also still mad at Vicki for saying that Danny is raising her kids, and Heather is angry after learning that Vicki called her fake in Palm Springs.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Henriette Reker, who served two terms as the mayor of Cologne, Germany, until last year, survived an assassination attempt, in 2015, by a far-right assailant angry about migration.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of angry

Adjective

In the Atlantic, not a single hurricane has formed yet, a record for this late into hurricane season, due to ferocious wind shear brought on by El Niño.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
When the Heat acquired Giannis Antetokounmpo in June, the natural instinct was to focus on the prodigious point production (57th all time), the volume rebounding (71st all time), the thunderous dunks and the ferocious forays to the basket.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of ferocious

Adjective

Prosecutors say Flynn staged a home invasion to mislead investigators and claimed in a frantic 911 call that a burglar had shot his wife.

— CBS News, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Groh recommends booking a scan out of raw curiosity rather than a frantic search for safety.

— Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of frantic

Adjective

The president also suggested that Talarico is far too radical for the Lone Star State.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Zirin states that Zinn was never an official party member, but his association with radical politics might have been enough to limit his job prospects.

— Barbara Spindel, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of radical

Adjective

And not just any velociraptor, but the enraged dinosaur that pushed franchise champion Rachel Reilly into a volcano, thereby burning the reality TV icon to a crisp in a sea of lava.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2026
Imagine the ripe smell of swamp-wet dogs, the acrid stench of overheated, enraged bear, the slippery warm blood of pack members already lost; the simply insufferable noise and confusion in that dank little hole.

— Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of enraged

Adjective

France is currently in the throes of another political crisis, with violent student protests now stretching into their third week.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
The protest was sparked by photos shared on the social media platform Snapchat showing violent messages threatening to rape and kill a female student.

— Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of violent

Adjective

The shooting kicked off a blockbuster federal court case that fell apart only weeks later and led to a day of chaos in Brighton Park as federal agents deployed multiple rounds of chemical munitions against furious residents.

— Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Martinez was said to have been furious with officials responsible for executing Pike.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026