FIERCE


Meaning of FIERCE in English

adj. Function: adjective

1 displaying fury or malignity in looks or actions FF1C; fierce native tribes FF1E;

Synonyms: barbarous, cannibalic, cruel, fell, ferocious, grim, inhuman, inhumane, savage, truculent, wolfish

Related Words: 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

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Synonyms: INTENSE 1, concentrated, desperate, exquisite, furious, terrible, vehement, vicious, violent

Related Words: excessive, extreme, inordinate; penetrating, piercing; superlative, supreme, transcendent

Contrasted Words: gentle, mild, subdued

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.