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- [feers]
- /fɪərs/
- /ˈfɪəsnəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [feers]
- /fɪərs/
Definitions of fierceness word
- adjective fierceness menacingly wild, savage, or hostile: fierce animals; a fierce look. 1
- adjective fierceness violent in force, intensity, etc.: fierce winds. 1
- adjective fierceness furiously eager or intense: fierce competition. 1
- adjective fierceness Informal. extremely bad or severe: a fierce cold. 1
- noun fierceness The state of being fierce. 1
- noun fierceness intensity 1
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Origin of fierceness
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English fiers < Anglo-French fers, Old French fiers (nominative) < Latin ferus wild, fierce; cf. feral1, ferocious
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Parts of speech for Fierceness
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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fierceness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fierceness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fierceness
noun fierceness
- savagery — an uncivilized or barbaric state or condition; barbarity.
- severity — harshness, sternness, or rigor: Their lives were marked by severity.
- fury — unrestrained or violent anger, rage, passion, or the like: The gods unleashed their fury on the offending mortal.
- barbarity — If you refer to someone's behaviour as barbarity, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel.
- violence — swift and intense force: the violence of a storm.
adjective fierceness
- murderous — of the nature of or involving murder: a murderous deed.
- bloodthirsty — Bloodthirsty people are eager to use violence or display a strong interest in violent things. You can also use bloodthirsty to refer to very violent situations.
Antonyms for fierceness
noun fierceness
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- apathy — You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.
- kindness — the state or quality of being kind: kindness to animals.
- peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
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