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violent

vi·o·lent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [vahy-uh-luh nt]
    • /ˈvaɪ ə lənt/
    • /ˈvaɪələnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vahy-uh-luh nt]
    • /ˈvaɪ ə lənt/

Definitions of violent word

  • adjective violent acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake. 1
  • adjective violent caused by injurious or destructive force: a violent death. 1
  • adjective violent intense in force, effect, etc.; severe; extreme: violent pain; violent cold. 1
  • adjective violent roughly or immoderately vehement or ardent: violent passions. 1
  • adjective violent furious in impetuosity, energy, etc.: violent haste. 1
  • adjective violent of, relating to, or constituting a distortion of meaning or fact. 1

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Origin of violent

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Latin violentus, equivalent to vi-, shortening (before a vowel) of base of vīs force, violence + -olentus, variant (after a vowel) of -ulentus -ulent

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Violent

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

violent popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

violent usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for violent

adj violent

  • aflame — If something is on fire, you can say it is aflame.
  • agonizing — Something that is agonizing causes you to feel great physical or mental pain.
  • all shook up — shaken, upset
  • anarchic — If you describe someone or something as anarchic, you disapprove of them because they do not recognize or obey any rules or laws.
  • anarchical — of, like, or tending to anarchy.

adjective violent

  • abusive — Someone who is abusive behaves in a cruel and violent way towards other people.
  • acroamatic — relating to oral communication
  • aggressive — An aggressive person or animal has a quality of anger and determination that makes them ready to attack other people.
  • agitable — easily agitated or moved
  • agonising — to suffer extreme pain or anguish; be in agony.

Antonyms for violent

adj violent

  • abstentious — an act or instance of abstaining.
  • abstinent — forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, especially from the use of alcoholic beverages: total abstinence.
  • at ease — If you are at ease, you are feeling confident and relaxed, and are able to talk to people without feeling nervous or anxious. If you put someone at their ease, you make them feel at ease.
  • at peace — in a state of harmony or friendship
  • balmy — Balmy weather is fairly warm and pleasant.

adjective violent

  • coolheaded — not easily flustered; calm
  • dovelike — Similar to a dove.
  • faint — lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
  • forbearant — Forbearing.
  • fracturable — Capable of being fractured.

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