intense

adjectives

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

"intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense"

intense

is derived from

intensity

antonym

mild

is similar to

made more severe or intense especially in law

"aggravated assault"

aggravated

is similar to

very intense

"a bad headache"; "in a big rage"; "had a big (or bad) shock"; "a bad earthquake"; "a bad storm"

bad, big

is similar to

marked by great zeal or violence

"real blood-and-guts fiction"; "blood-and-guts football"

blood-and-guts

is similar to

harsh

"the brutal summer sun"; "a brutal winter"

brutal, unrelenting

is similar to

so intense as to be almost uncontrollable

"cold fury gripped him"

cold

is similar to

intensely focused

"her concentrated passion held them at bay"

concentrated

is similar to

very intense

"politics is his consuming passion"; "overwhelming joy"

consuming, overwhelming

is similar to

extreme

"in deep trouble"; "deep happiness"

deep

is similar to

intense or sharp

"suffered exquisite pain"; "felt exquisite pleasure"

exquisite, keen

is similar to

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

"extreme cold"; "extreme caution"; "extreme pleasure"; "utmost contempt"; "to the utmost degree"; "in the uttermost distress"

extreme, utmost, uttermost

is similar to

marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid

"fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions"

fierce, tearing, trigger-happy, vehement, violent

is similar to

made more intense

"the intensified scrutiny of the candidate's background"

intensified

is similar to

characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form

"the questioning was intensive"; "intensive care"; "research-intensive"; "a labor-intensive industry"

intensive

is similar to

of force; of the greatest possible intensity

"by main strength"

main

is similar to

of the greatest intensity; complete

"a profound silence"; "a state of profound shock"

profound

is similar to

very severe

"a raging thirst"; "a raging toothache"

raging

is similar to

so extremely intense as to evoke screams

"in screaming agony"; "a screaming rage"

screaming

is similar to

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

"severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a terrible cough"; "under wicked fire from the enemy's guns"; "a wicked cough"

severe, terrible, wicked

is similar to

painfully severe

"he gave the dog a smart blow"

smart

is similar to

not faint or feeble

"a strong odor of burning rubber"

strong

is similar to

very great or intense

"a terrific noise"; "a terrific thunderstorm storm"; "fought a terrific battle"

terrific

is similar to

(of darkness) very intense

"thick night"; "thick darkness"; "a face in deep shadow"; "deep night"

deep, thick

is similar to

continuing at full strength or intensity

"the winds are unabated"; "the popularity of his books among young people continued unabated"

unabated

is similar to

(of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud

"a violent clash of colors"; "her dress was a violent red"; "a violent noise"; "wild colors"; "wild shouts"

violent, wild