intense

[in-tens] / ɪnˈtɛns /

ADJECTIVE

forceful, severe; passionate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acute bitter deep energetic excessive extraordinary extreme fierce great harsh heightened intensified intensive powerful profound protracted sharp strong violent vivid

WEAK

agonizing all-consuming ardent biting burning close concentrated consuming cutting diligent eager earnest exaggerated exceptional exquisite fanatical fervent fervid forcible full hard impassioned keen marked piercing pungent shrill stinging strained supreme undue vehement zealous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aboveboard agreeable bland blunt calm dull gentle ignorant indistinct kind lazy low mild moderate nice pale peaceful shallow slow soft stupid superficial unimportant unintelligent weak

WEAK

low-key

Example Sentences

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It was burdened by intense competition from other online retailers and a consumer base that prioritized cheap prices over environmental responsibility.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

She says, since an NHS restructure in 2022, integrated care boards have been under intense pressure to balance budgets while losing staff with the skills and knowledge to design complex, "person-centred" packages.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Future experiments may still uncover evidence of new particles or forces elsewhere, but for now, the Standard Model continues to withstand intense scrutiny.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

The gold-rich region sees intense daily population mobility linked to mining activities.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

For a second I experienced the intense desire to spit.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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