violence

[vahy-uh-luhns] / ˈvaɪ ə ləns /

NOUN

extreme force, intensity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assault attack bloodshed brutality clash confusion cruelty disorder disturbance fighting rampage struggle terrorism

STRONG

abandon acuteness bestiality blowup coercion compulsion constraint destructiveness duress ferocity fervor fierceness flap frenzy fury fuss harshness murderousness onslaught passion power roughness ruckus rumble savagery severity sharpness storm storminess tumult turbulence uproar vehemence wildness

WEAK

brute force foul play raging

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm health kindness method niceness order organization peace surrender system

STRONG

calmness peacefulness

WEAK

passivity

Example Sentences

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State Governor Kathy Hochul described the attack as "an act of horrific violence."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The Council of Southampton Gurdwaras said the community stood firmly with Nowak's family but that violence on the streets should never be tolerated.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“It just feels like there’s violence in the humidity in the South,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

It stands condemned not for violence or connection to it but for filing legal motions with Israeli courts—that’s it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“Two sides have turned to one. Not through violence, but through compassion and kindness. The tree that was split down the middle has grown together once more.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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