fiercest

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 uncontrollable untamed venomous wild

Antonyms

STRONGEST

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

WEAK

meek nonviolent peaceful tender unthreatening

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fiercest

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, who visited Dartmoor to pay his respects to the 78 year old, described her as a "remarkable individual" and "the fiercest defender of free speech".

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

In a statement, McMaster said Graham was “irreplaceable,” calling him “the fiercest of fighters for South Carolina and America.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

Apple has been one of the law's fiercest critics, calling on the EU to repeal the DMA last year.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

Luckily, it was a job Anunoby, one of the NBA’s fiercest defenders, was born to do.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

She narrowed her eyes and nailed them both with her fiercest glare.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder