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Frenetic vs Furious - What's the difference?

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Frenetic is a related term of furious.


As adjectives the difference between frenetic and furious

is that frenetic is fast, harried; having extreme enthusiasm or energy while furious is transported with passion or fury; raging; violent.

As a noun frenetic

is one who is frenetic.

frenetic

English

Alternative forms

* phrenetic (dated) * phrenetick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Fast, harried; having extreme enthusiasm or energy.
    • After a week of working at a frenetic pace, she was ready for Saturday.
  • (obsolete) Mentally deranged, insane.
  • (obsolete, medicine) Characterised by manifestations of delirium or madness.

    • Synonyms

    *frantic, frenzied

    Related terms

    * frantic * frenzy

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is frenetic.

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    furious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Transported with passion or fury; raging; violent.
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  • Rushing with impetuosity; moving with violence.

    • Derived terms

    * fast and furious * furiousness