gale force

ADJECTIVE

violent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

devastating extreme harsh intense outrageous painful potent powerful severe terrible turbulent

WEAK

acute agonizing biting blustery coercive concentrated excruciating exquisite forceful forcible great immoderate inordinate mighty raging rough ruinous sharp strong tempestuous tumultuous wild

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm delightful easy good impotent incapable ineffective mild moderate nice pleasing weak wonderful

WEAK

gentle passive peaceful

Example Sentences

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gale force

"Conditions on Ishigaki gale force with some overnight gusts to typhoon strength."

From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026

By Wednesday, the UK will be dominated by cold, brisk north to north-west winds, reaching gale force in places.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026

A near gale force wind is blasting into Scotland.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2025

But, other times that light breeze is more like a gale force along the shore.

From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2025

From July 14 through 16, a blizzard pounded the ship with gale force winds.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong