fury

/ˈfyu̇r-ē/

Middle English furie, from Latin furia, from furere to rage

noun

  1. intense, disordered, and often destructive rage

  2. any of the avenging deities in Greek mythology who torment criminals and inflict plagues

  3. an avenging spirit

anger ire rage fury indignation wrath mean an intense emotional state induced by displeasure. anger, the most general term, names the reaction but by itself does not convey cause or intensity. ire, more frequent in literary contexts, suggests an intense anger, often with an evident display of feeling.

noun

  1. loud and angry words that attract a lot of attention but do nothing useful

The town meeting created lots of sound and fury, but no resolution.