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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The closest the Briton will get to acknowledging this year is special is to say that "there is definitely a slightly different intensity".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

That popular film starring Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning stands as one of the most solid showcases of Washington’s edgy, magnetic screen presence, and director Tony Scott’s flashy, kinetic intensity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The manner of the goals we conceded, the amount of duels that we lost, the lack of intensity in the team.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

In the past, these techniques mainly recorded changes in brightness, also known as light intensity.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

He looks out at us with astonishing directness, as if he were reading us with the same intensity that we bring to bear on his strongly modeled features.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

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