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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“He was fierce, he was passionate, he was immensely skilled,” said a joint statement from Nascar, Busch’s family and his team, “and he cared deeply about the sport and fans.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The US president has long been a fierce critic of late-night talk show hosts and their jabs at him.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

At that time, some of the most iconic dinosaurs roamed the Earth, including the towering Brachiosaurus, the fierce Allosaurus, and the plate-backed Stegosaurus.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Although the winds weren’t as fierce as during the Santa Ana events sometimes seen in the fall, they combined with extremely dry fuels to create a dangerous situation, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Shadow locked eyes with the cow, distracting her with his fierce gaze.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

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