All intense synonyms
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I i adj intense
- passionate β having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism.
- acute β An acute accent is a symbol that is placed over vowels in some languages in order to indicate how that vowel is pronounced or over one letter in a word to indicate where it is stressed. You refer to a letter with this accent as, for example, e acute. For example, there is an acute accent over the letter 'e' in the French word 'cafΓ©'.
- great β unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.
- powerful β physically strong, as a person: a large, powerful athlete.
- profound β penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding: a profound thinker.
- protracted β to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
- deep β If something is deep, it extends a long way down from the ground or from the top surface of something.
- heightened β to increase the height of; make higher.
- intensive β of, relating to, or characterized by intensity: intensive questioning.
- violent β acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
- vivid β strikingly bright or intense, as color, light, etc.: a vivid green.
- harsh β ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
- fierce β menacingly wild, savage, or hostile: fierce animals; a fierce look.
- sharp β having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- strong β having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.
- bitter β In a bitter argument or conflict, people argue very angrily or fight very fiercely.
- agonizing β Something that is agonizing causes you to feel great physical or mental pain.
- ardent β Ardent is used to describe someone who has extremely strong feelings about something or someone.
- biting β Biting wind or cold is extremely cold.
- burning β You use burning to describe something that is extremely hot.
- close β When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- concentrated β A concentrated liquid has been increased in strength by having water removed from it.
- consuming β A consuming passion or interest is more important to you than anything else.
- cutting β A cutting is a piece of writing which has been cut from a newspaper or magazine.
- diligent β constant in effort to accomplish something; attentive and persistent in doing anything: a diligent student.
- eager β keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing: I am eager for news about them. He is eager to sing.
- earnest β serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous: an earnest worker.
- fanatical β motivated or characterized by an extreme, uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.
- fervent β having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.; ardent: a fervent admirer; a fervent plea.
- fervid β heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm, etc.: a fervid orator.
- forcible β done or effected by force: forcible entry into a house.
- full β completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.
- hard β not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
- impassioned β filled with intense feeling or passion; passionate; ardent.
- keen β finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor.
- marked β strikingly noticeable; conspicuous: with marked success.
- piercing β loud or shrill, as the quality of a voice.
- pungent β sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid.
- shrill β high-pitched and piercing in sound quality: a shrill cry.
adjective intense
- penetrating β able or tending to penetrate; piercing; sharp: a penetrating shriek; a penetrating glance.
- forceful β full of force; powerful; vigorous; effective: a forceful plea for peace.
- extreme β Reaching a high or the highest degree; very great.
- severe β harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
- energetic β Showing or involving great activity or vitality.
- excessive β More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.
- extraordinary β Very unusual or remarkable.
- agonising β to suffer extreme pain or anguish; be in agony.
- exaggerated β That has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged.
- exceptional β Unusual; not typical.
- exquisite β Extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate.