Definitions

fierce

[feers] / fɪərs /

ADJECTIVE

violent, menacing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

angry bold brutal cutthroat dangerous ferocious fiery furious intense murderous passionate powerful raging relentless savage stormy strong terrible vehement vicious

WEAK

animal ape awful barbarous bloodthirsty blustery boisterous brutish cruel enraged fell feral flipped frightening horrible howling impetuous infuriated malevolent malign primitive raving tempestuous threatening tigerish truculent tumultuous uncontrollable untamed venomous wild

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic calm cold cool dull gentle good happy indifferent kind mild moderate nice pleasant quiet tame uncaring unpassionate weak

WEAK

meek nonviolent peaceful tender unthreatening

Example Sentences

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Fierce competition squeezes prices while driving up labor and real-estate costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Fierce bushfires swept through the area in January, coming within a kilometre of the property where Freeman was hiding.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Fierce rivalry among factions lurks beneath the surface, resulting in regular changes of leader -- 28 since 1955 -- which act as a substitute for changes in government.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Foxy and Fierce is a women’s kickboxing gym that trainer Rashad El Amin opened 15 years ago in Hollywood with his wife, Crystal El Amin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

Fierce bands of love tightened around his chest until he could barely breathe.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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