intensive
/ˌɪntˈɛnsɪv/ · 3 syllables
Meaning
adjective
- characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form
“the questioning was intensive” - tending to give force or emphasis
“an intensive adverb” - of agriculture; intended to increase productivity of a fixed area by expending more capital and labor
“intensive agriculture”
noun
- a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies
“`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier”
Synonyms for intensive
Antonyms of intensive
Words that rhyme with intensive
Developers: get definitions, synonyms, antonyms, rhymes and pronunciation for 147,000 words as JSON with the English Dictionary API (free trial).