What does word rabid mean?

Definition of rabid 1a : extremely violent : furious. b : going to extreme lengths in expressing or pursuing a feeling, interest, or opinion rabid editorials a rabid supporter. 2 : affected with rabies. Other Words from rabid Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Learn More About rabid.

Which word is a synonym for rabid fan?

1 zealous, fervent, ardent, fanatical, bigoted.

Is Rabid a bad word?

Oxford Dictionaries countered that its examples come from actual usage. “Our point is that ‘rabid’ isn’t necessarily a negative adjective,” it said in a subsequent tweet, “and that example sentence needn’t be negative either.” But indeed it was, in this instance.

Where did the term rabid come from?

The origin of the word rabies is either from the Sanskrit “rabhas” (to do violence) or the Latin “rabere” (to rage). The ancient Greeks called rabies “lyssa” (violence). Today, the virus causing rabies is classified in the genus Lyssa Virus”.

What is the synonym of rabid?

1’a rabid anti-royalist’ extreme, fanatical, overzealous, over-enthusiastic, extremist, violent, maniacal, wild, passionate, fervent, diehard, uncompromising. intolerant, unreasonable, illiberal, bigoted, prejudiced, biased, partisan, one-sided.

How do you use rabid in a sentence?

Examples of ‘rabid’ in a sentence rabid

These protesters should have been put down like a rabid dog the first night.
Normally he is quite close to a rabid dog.
But some rabid dogs did not bark or bite in this election season.
He engendered his rabid brand of nationalism through a combination of fear and history.

Is frantic antonym of rabid?

The antonym of rabid is ‘sober’. The meaning of the given word ‘rabid’ is extremist or going to an extreme extent for something.

What is the opposite of rapids?

rapid. Antonyms: slow, tardy, retarded, cumbrous, lazy. Synonyms: quick, swift, speedy, accelerated, flying.