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intensity

[in-ten-si-tee] / ɪnˈtɛn sɪ ti /
NOUN
passion, force
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anxiety concentration depth earnestness emotion energy excitement ferocity fervor fury magnitude power severity strength tension vigor
STRONG
acuteness ardor deepness emphasis excess extreme extremity fanaticism ferment ferociousness fervency fierceness fire force forcefulness keenness might nervousness potency sharpness strain tenseness vehemence violence volume weightiness wildness
WEAK
high pitch intenseness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
apathy calm calmness ease enervation happiness idleness inactivity lethargy peace unimportance weakness
STRONG
powerlessness
WEAK
dullness laziness moderation

Example Sentences

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And history suggests that returning is one thing, but recapturing the same intensity of viewership and fandom is another.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Officials in the Middle East believe there is a significant chance that war will flare up again—possibly with even greater intensity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

"The traffic jams caused by the unprecedented wave of strikes, in both number and intensity, carried out by Israel are hampering rescue operations," it said.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

For months, friends had noted how enthusiastically he had been speaking about coaching, but no longer training with the intensity of somebody who thought they still had a playing future.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Her tone is curt, and there’s an intensity in her eyes that wasn’t there moments ago.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller