violent

/vˈaɪələnt/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
   “a violent attack”
2. effected by force or injury rather than natural causes
   “a violent death”
3. (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud
   “a violent clash of colors”
4. marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
   “fierce loyalty”
5. characterized by violence or bloodshed- Andrea Parke- Thomas Gray- Hudson Strode
   “writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days”

Synonyms for violent

• convulsive
• ferocious
• hot
• knockdown-dragout
• lashing
• lurid
• rampageous
• ruffianly
• slam-bang
• unnatural
• wild
• intense
• fierce
• tearing
• vehement
• trigger-happy
• crimson
• red
• bloody

Antonyms of violent

• nonviolent

Words that rhyme with violent

• nonviolent