fierce

[feers] / fɪərs /

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 tumultuous uncontrollable untamed venomous wild

Antonyms

STRONGEST

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

WEAK

meek nonviolent peaceful tender unthreatening

Example Sentences

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The ad-tech company is contending with frustrated agency partners, an exodus of top executives, continued competitive pressure from Google and a fierce new rival in Amazon.com.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

China -- long a reliable market for German exports, from cars to factory machinery -- has in recent years become a fierce competitor in many industries, turning the relationship on its head.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Assosia does not have data for discounters like Aldi and Lidl but the other supermarkets tend to price match as competition for customers is so fierce.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“Kyle was a fierce competitor, an incredible teammate, and, far more importantly, a devoted husband, father, and son,” Joe Gibbs Racing said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

German troops invaded Poland from the west, engaging the Russians in a succession of fierce battles around the cities of Warsaw and Lodz.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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