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Definitions

violence

[vahy-uh-luhns] / ˈvaɪ ə ləns /
NOUN
extreme force, intensity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assault attack bloodshed brutality clash confusion cruelty disorder disturbance fighting rampage struggle terrorism
STRONG
abandon acuteness bestiality blowup coercion compulsion constraint destructiveness duress ferocity fervor fierceness flap frenzy fury fuss harshness murderousness onslaught passion power roughness ruckus rumble savagery severity sharpness storm storminess tumult turbulence uproar vehemence wildness
WEAK
brute force foul play raging
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm health kindness method niceness order organization peace surrender system
STRONG
calmness peacefulness
WEAK
passivity

Example Sentences

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Marks & Spencer's retail director has called for a crackdown on retail crime, after a string of incidents involving shoplifting and violence at its stores.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The defense put the onus for the violence on Crook.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

These reveal a fixation on technology and—unusual for a Haring exhibition—an interest in violence absent from his best-known work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Americans face a crisis of violence, yes, but the crisis of compassion is just as pressing.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The school had a zero-tolerance policy on violence.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.