intense

[in-tens] / ɪnˈtɛns /

ADJECTIVE

forceful, severe; passionate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acute bitter deep energetic excessive extraordinary extreme fierce great harsh heightened intensified intensive powerful profound protracted sharp strong violent vivid

WEAK

agonizing all-consuming ardent biting burning close concentrated consuming cutting diligent eager earnest exaggerated exceptional exquisite fanatical fervent fervid forcible full hard impassioned keen marked piercing pungent shrill stinging strained supreme undue vehement zealous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aboveboard agreeable bland blunt calm dull gentle ignorant indistinct kind lazy low mild moderate nice pale peaceful shallow slow soft stupid superficial unimportant unintelligent weak

WEAK

low-key

Example Sentences

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And it's not just romantic leads who have developed intense, highly publicised relationships.

From BBC

At the moment, public anger against her party is intense, but given Bangladesh's political history, it would be premature to write off the Awami League forever.

From BBC

"It is the same with the players. He keeps his distance and his obsession is to make training intense with a lot of running so they can be physically fit for the game."

From BBC

The results were disappointing in an intense demand environment, as investors wanted to see a more aggressive ex-China revenue beat.

From MarketWatch

However in 2022 she was selected out of 22,000 candidates, and embarked on three years of intense training to get ready for Friday's launch.

From Barron's

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