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

There was testimony from the world’s richest man and his fiercest rivals, corporate secrets, candid emails, unforgettable texts and seminal documents that show what really happened over the past decade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

Defeat on Sunday against Barcelona will hand Real's fiercest rivals their second consecutive La Liga title.

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

Or if a quarrel threatened he would play so tenderly and soothingly that the fiercest spirits would grow calm and forget their anger.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton