adjective
1.
displaying fury or malignity in looks or actions
fierce native tribes
Synonyms: barbarous, cannibalic, cruel, fell, ferocious, grim, inhuman, inhumane, savage, truculent, wolfish
Related Word: menacing, threatening; enraged, infuriated, maddened; aggressive, bellicose, belligerent, pugnacious; brutal, merciless, pitiless, ruthless, vicious, wild
Contrasted words: benign, benignant, gentle, kind, kindly; peaceful; subdued, submissive, tame
Antonyms: mild
2.
Synonyms: intense 1, concentrated, desperate, exquisite, furious, terrible, vehement, vicious, violent
Related Word: excessive, extreme, inordinate; penetrating, piercing; superlative, supreme, transcendent
Contrasted words: gentle, mild, subdued