fierce

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adjective

1. marked by extreme and violent energy (Freq. 8)
- a ferocious beating
- fierce fighting
- a furious battle
• Syn:
ferocious, furious, savage
• Similar to:
violent
• Derivationally related forms:
savageness (for: savage), furiousness (for: furious), fierceness, ferociousness (for: ferocious), ferocity (for: ferocious)
2. marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions;
inclined to react violently;
fervid (Freq. 5)
- fierce loyalty
- in a tearing rage
- vehement dislike
- violent passions
• Syn:
tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happy
• Similar to:
intense
• Derivationally related forms:
fierceness
3. ruthless in competition (Freq. 1)
- cutthroat competition
- bowelless readiness to take advantage
• Syn:
cutthroat, bowelless
• Similar to:
merciless, unmerciful
• Derivationally related forms:
fierceness
4. violently agitated and turbulent
- boisterous winds and waves
- "the fierce thunders roar me their music"- Ezra Pound
- rough weather
- rough seas
• Syn:
boisterous, rough
• Similar to:
stormy
• Derivationally related forms:
roughness (for: rough), fierceness, boisterousness (for: boisterous)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  boisterous, rough, cutthroat, bowelless, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happy, ferocious, furious, savage