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intense
adjective as in forceful, severe; passionate
Strongest matches
acute, bitter, deep, energetic, excessive, extraordinary, extreme, fierce, great, harsh, heightened, intensified, intensive, powerful, profound, protracted, sharp, strong, violent, vivid
Weak matches
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
Example Sentences
Cronin and his staff doggedly pursued Nikolas Khamenia, a star forward from Harvard-Westlake, as part of an intense recruiting battle that ultimately went in Duke’s favor when Khamenia announced last month that he would become a Blue Devil.
This connection helped Doupe and Petticrew get through some dark days on set and also served the storytelling well: the Price sisters have what can only described as an intense, codependent relationship, which becomes even more deeply intertwined during their imprisonment.
The Uefa Nations League match is under intense scrutiny following the violence after last Thursday’s match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Netherlands.
“The first round was pretty intense because you don’t know what to expect. You don’t know how you’re going to feel. Is this going to hit me immediately? Is it going to be devastating? Am I going to walk out of here?”
“They’re extremely motivated defensively. They’ve jelled together and practices are so intense.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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