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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The consumer-electronics giant’s television business—once among the market leaders—has suffered a notable decline, grappling with a range of challenges, from weak demand and intense competition to higher marketing and labor costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

They want those intense flavors to bring them to places they may not be visiting anytime soon.

From The Wall Street Journal

The psychological transformation that occurs in women when they become a mother has similar characteristics of adolescence, which is marked by intense vulnerability as well as social and emotional growth.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their results show that during a period of intense global warming about 16 million years ago, ocean oxygen levels in this region were actually higher than they are today.

From Science Daily

"The stunts were intense for all the right reasons - you have the adrenaline pumping and you're like a big kid, and that's what I love about doing those films."

From BBC

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