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vi·o·lent
 violent
- pronunciation:
- vaI
lnt
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
acting with extreme force or hostility.
a violent criminal- synonyms:
- berserk, brutal, ferocious, savage, uncontrollable, wild
- antonyms:
- gentle
- similar words:
- barbarous, boisterous, cruel, mad, maniacal, murderous, rabid, rampant, unruly, vicious
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| definition 2: |
harsh; severe.
a violent storm- synonyms:
- calamitous, cataclysmic, ferocious, harsh, mighty, overpowering, raging, severe
- antonyms:
- mild, weak
- similar words:
- brutal, dire, disastrous, drastic, explosive, fierce, forceful, furious, impetuous, overwhelming, rough, rude, rugged, ruinous, tempestuous, turbulent, volcanic, wild
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| definition 3: |
characterized by strong emotional force; vehement.
a violent temper- synonyms:
- fervid, furious, passionate, vehement
- antonyms:
- mild
- similar words:
- ardent, burning, crazy, drastic, fiery, frenzied, hot, impetuous, intense, mad, mercurial, rabid, raging, stormy, volatile, wild
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| definition 4: |
pertaining to harm caused by misrepresentation of motive or meaning.
a violent interpretation of the poem- similar words:
- inaccurate, inapt, insupportable, unfounded, unwarranted
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| related words: |
angry, brutal, brute, drastic, heated, high, hot, rough, savage, strong, tough, towering, ugly, vehement |
| derivation: |
violently (adv.) |
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