intensive

[in-ten-siv] / ɪnˈtɛn sɪv /

ADJECTIVE

exhaustive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accelerated all-out comprehensive demanding in-depth thorough

STRONG

deep fast radical

WEAK

complete concentrated hard out-and-out profound severe speeded-up thoroughgoing

Antonyms

STRONG

superficial

WEAK

incomplete incomprehensive surface

Example Sentences

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Hugh was transferred to Morriston Hospital in Swansea for the surgery before being kept in intensive care for six days.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

He was in residential treatment for a few months, then in intensive outpatient treatment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The process of reaching a deal with the two suspects was "long, intensive, and complex," said prosecutors.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

But after not hearing from her for two days, dad Nic frantically rang around hostels where she had been staying, before locating her in the intensive care unit of a Goa hospital.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The women went through an intensive training program.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

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