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 intensity of demand is unlike what she remembers during the dot-com boom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

He was remembered as a "formidable dance partner", immersed in the intensity of the manager's methodology.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The intensity of the rally comes amid a dearth of investors making bets on markets going higher, also known as “owning the right tail,” said McElligott, who has been warning of that setup for weeks.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

It’s “quite possible that some of this decline is driven by the increased scale and intensity of immigration enforcement,” said Stanford University professor Thomas S. Dee.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Soon, the place was an inferno, and Septimus was forced to take several steps backwards, from the intensity of the heat.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

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