intense

Examples

• All

• Whoa, that's a lot more intense than I expected.

• But I must warn you, it gets really intense.

  80 for Brady (2023)

• Seems like it gets more intense each year, not less.

  I've Had It

• Did you have to do like intense stuff?

• I think it's going to be intense and and difficult.

  Stanford

• Like that piece was so intense and sad.

• As you can imagine, competition was intense for jobs that could take you to the Middle East.

  Academic text (2011)

• So I think this was the most intense moment I had with poetry.

• This must be ramping up towards a pretty intense set of training weeks.

  Chris Williamson

• Others, while in college, will experience their first intense romantic relationship, with the associated joy or "heartbreak."

  Academic text (2013)

Synonyms

S

strong

vsintense

∞ 1.0

Very concentrated in taste or effect

is felt intensely but also applies to less concentrated cases

E

extreme

vsintense

877 3.6

Very far away in place or in degree

is strong but can apply to very high degrees without 'beyond usual' sense

D

deep

vsintense

603 1.0

Very strong or intense, for example very dark

is broad high degree but not about inner layers or depth

S

severe

vsintense

520 3.5

Very strong and harmful, often causing great damage

is strong in degree but not necessarily negative or harmful

O

overwhelming

vsintense

423 4.4

Very strong in amount or feeling that is hard to deal with

is strong but usually remains manageable rather than overpowering

P

passionate

vsintense

329 2.8

Having very strong feelings about something

is powerful generally and can apply beyond emotional enthusiasm

F

fierce

vsintense

220 3.0

Showing great power, anger or passion

is strong but may lack aggression or physical force element

P

profound

vsintense

159 5.3

Very great and complete in size, amount, or effect

is strong without implying total or absolute depth

A

ardent

vsintense

38 6.3

Feeling very strong excitement or love for something

is powerful but not limited to eager or committed feelings

A

acute

vsintense

17 5.0

Very serious and needing immediate attention

is strong broadly and not always sudden, sharp, or severe

V

vehement

vsintense

• Formal

11 7.7

Showing very strong feeling that is hard to ignore

is strong without always showing forceful or angry tone

E

exquisite

vsintense

10 6.5

A very strong feeling of pain or pleasure

is strong generally and not limited to fine, delicate sensations

Antonyms

W

weak

524 1.0

Not strong in body or muscles and easily tired

M

mild

107 1.0

Something like pain and criticism that is not very strong or serious

Compounds

I

intense competition

3 3.7

A strong struggle between people to get the same job or prize

How Intense

overwhelming

423 4.4

extreme

877 3.6

intense

573 3.7

strong

∞ 1.0

mild

107 1.0

slight

594 1.2

Surface Forms

Etymology