intensified

ADJECTIVE

enlarged

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expanded extended inflated magnified swollen

STRONG

aggrandized amplified augmented broadened caricatured developed dilated distended elaborated exaggerated lengthened spread stretched widened

WEAK

added to blown up filled out tumid turgid

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compressed contracted shrunken

WEAK

reduced

ADJECTIVE

furious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitated fierce intense raging vehement violent

WEAK

blustering blustery boisterous concentrated excessive exquisite extreme flaming impetuous rampageous rough savage tempestuous terrible tumultuous ungovernable unrestrained vicious wild

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm gentle mild moderate peaceful

WEAK

cheerful elated excited exhilarated happy pleased quiet

ADJECTIVE

high

Synonyms

STRONGEST

excessive expensive great rich sharp steep stiff strong unusual

STRONG

dear grand special

WEAK

costly exorbitant extraordinary extravagant high-priced lavish luxurious precious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheap inexpensive mild moderate normal reasonable

STRONG

common

WEAK

weak

ADJECTIVE

intense

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acute bitter deep energetic excessive extraordinary extreme fierce great harsh heightened 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

ADJECTIVE

plangent

Synonyms

WEAK

beating booming clangorous consonant deep deep-toned earsplitting echoing electrifying enhanced full heightened loud mellow noisy orotund powerful profound pulsating pulsing resounding reverberant reverberating rich ringing roaring rotund round sonorant sonorous stentorian strident thrilling throbbing thundering thunderous vibrant

ADJECTIVE

resonant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mellow profound rich ringing sonorous thrilling

WEAK

beating booming clangorous consonant deep deep-toned earsplitting echoing electrifying enhanced full heightened loud noisy orotund plangent powerful pulsating pulsing resounding reverberant reverberating roaring round sonorant stentorian strident throbbing thundering thunderous

Antonyms

WEAK

faint quiet

ADJECTIVE

resounding

Synonyms

STRONGEST

earsplitting electrifying emphatic forceful loud ringing roaring thrilling thundering thunderous

STRONG

beating booming echoing enhanced full heightened mellow pulsating pulsing reverberating round throbbing

WEAK

clangorous consonant deep deep-toned noisy orotund plangent powerful profound reverberant rich rotund sonorant sonorous stentorian strident vibrant

Antonyms

STRONG

incomplete

ADJECTIVE

ringing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

booming earsplitting echoing loud resounding roaring sonorous strident throbbing thundering thunderous

STRONG

beating consonant deep electrifying enhanced full heightened mellow pulsating pulsing reverberating rich round thrilling

WEAK

clangorous deep-toned noisy orotund plangent powerful profound reverberant rotund sonorant stentorian vibrant

Antonyms

STRONGEST

low soft

STRONG

incomplete needy weak

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“This situation has resulted in intensified competition in China and across the Asia-Pacific region,” said BMW.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

The scrutiny only intensified when photos emerged of him out with his girlfriend in Madrid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Ukraine has intensified strikes on other roads in occupied areas, such as the R-280, which links Russia to Crimea, in order to disrupt the logistics of Russian forces.

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

But a military spokesman said that "ongoing operations have since been further intensified to bring perpetrators to justice and to dismantle all terrorist networks threatening our nation".

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Eastern U.S. farming became greatly intensified, and densely populated chiefdoms developed along the Mississippi River and its tributaries.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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