Vocabulary
Ferocious
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
savagely fierce, cruel, or violent.
Urdu meaning
وحشی، خطرناک، ظالم
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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I HAVE no memory of ever watching a Rambo movie though one did enjoy wrestler-actor Dara Singh taking on the ferocious dragon with bare hands to save the delicate Mumtaz from becoming its meal.
Dawn Editorials —
Pity the poor man`s Rambo
— 2026-04-28
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You`re not alone.With rare exceptions, everyone in the country is going through this as we count up all that has survived in the wake of the most ferocious inflationary fire our country has ever seen.
Dawn Editorials —
Welcome to the future
— 2026-02-26
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Religious militants previously patronised by the state and valorised by the official intelligentsia are cut down to size in a ferocious high-profile operation.
Dawn Editorials —
The `operation`
— 2025-10-25
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EVEN floods and ferocious monsoon spells could not compel the authorities to take timely precautions.
Dawn Editorials —
Dengue returns
— 2025-10-21
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Cyclone Tauktae (2021), one of the deadliest cyclones in the Arabian Sea, devastated India`s west coast before bringing destructive rain and ferocious winds, forcing evacuations and causing infrastructure disruptions.
Dawn Editorials —
Regional climate risks
— 2025-09-11
Synonyms
fierce, savage, wild, feral, untamed, predatory, rapacious, ravening, aggressive,
Curator example
“a ferocious beast”
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