fiercest

ADJECTIVE

violent, menacing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

angry bold brutal cutthroat dangerous ferocious fiery furious intense murderous passionate powerful raging relentless savage stormy strong terrible vehement vicious

WEAK

animal ape awful barbarous bloodthirsty blustery boisterous brutish cruel enraged fell feral flipped frightening horrible howling impetuous infuriated malevolent malign primitive raving tempestuous threatening tigerish truculent uncontrollable untamed venomous wild

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic calm cold cool dull gentle good happy indifferent kind mild moderate nice pleasant quiet tame uncaring weak

WEAK

meek nonviolent peaceful tender unthreatening

Example Sentences

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Fiercest of all, this little puppy goes all the way up to a Size 28.

From Slate • Dec. 10, 2014

These two are fighting on multiple fronts in what the Wall Street Journal called “Tech’s Fiercest Rivalry.”

From Forbes • Aug. 14, 2014

Business, Sometimes Your Closest "Friends" Are Also Your Fiercest Competitors The friendship pattern that is the nexus of reality TV mimics real life: Start with a relatively large group then whittle down as needed.

From Inc • Jun. 28, 2012

Fiercest were the five days around Troina, a craggy road junction shielding the German position on Mt.

From Time Magazine Archive

“I be the Fiercest of the Fierce!” he had bragged to her once.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry