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fierce
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- pronunciation:
- firs
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
fiercer, fiercest |
definition 1: |
dangerously wild, hostile, or vicious; ferocious.
a fierce tiger- synonyms:
- ferocious, savage, vicious, wild
- antonyms:
- gentle, tame
- similar words:
- barbarous, brutal, fell, grim, inhuman, murderous, truculent
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definition 2: |
extremely forceful or violent.
a fierce storm- synonyms:
- brutal, ferocious, furious, raging, rampant, severe, vehement, violent, wild
- antonyms:
- mild
- similar words:
- ardent, awful, cruel, destructive, drastic, dreadful, formidable, powerful, savage, strong, tempestuous, turbulent
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definition 3: |
extremely intense, heated, or determined.
fierce opposition- synonyms:
- ferocious, fervent, fiery, furious, heated, impassioned, passionate, vehement
- similar words:
- ardent, bitter, determined, fervid, formidable, intense, keen, stormy, strong, zealous
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definition 4: |
(informal) very difficult or severe.
a fierce fever- synonyms:
- brutal, severe, terrible
- antonyms:
- mild
- similar words:
- awful, bad, raging, violent
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related words: |
acute, barbarian, bloodthirsty, cruel, gory, grueling, hot, passionate, rampant, rude, towering, virulent |
adverb + (adj.)fierce
unexpectedly
(adj.)fierce
+ noun
adversary,
advocate,
allegiance,
ambition,
anger,
appetite,
assault,
attachment,
attack,
battle,
beak,
bear,
beast,
bidding,
blast,
blaze,
blow,
certainty,
clash,
cold,
combat,
competition,
competitiveness,
competitor,
concentration,
confrontation,
controversy,
conviction,
counterattack,
creature,
critic,
criticism,
cry,
current,
debate,
dedication,
defender,
desire,
determination,
devotion,
disagreement,
dispute,
expression,
eye,
eyebrow,
fight,
fighter,
fighting,
firefight,
foe,
gaze,
glance,
glare,
grin,
grip,
growl,
guerrilla,
hatred,
heat,
hug,
hurricane,
independence,
intellect,
intensity,
jealousy,
joy,
lion,
lobbying,
loyalty,
nationalism,
nationalist,
objection,
onslaught,
opponent,
opposition,
partisan,
partisanship,
passion,
patriotism,
pirate,
predator,
pride,
protectiveness,
protector,
protest,
rage,
rebel,
repression,
resistance,
rival,
rivalry,
scowl,
snowstorm,
stare,
stem,
storm,
struggle,
sun,
temper,
thunderstorm,
tribe,
urgency,
warfare,
warrior,
wave,
whisper,
wind
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derivations: |
fiercely (adv.), fierceness (n.) |
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