violent
∞
2.5
- adjective
- /ˈvaɪələnt/
- Offensive
:
violento
- The documentary depicted the violent clashes between protesters and police in the city.
- violent crime
- violent acts
- violent behavior
They're they're so violent and they're so ruthless.
- They're they're so violent and they're so ruthless.
- And because this was a very violent evil killing.
- If its rulers are so violent, why isn't it not?
- She won't put repeat offenders, violent offenders in jail.
- You know, the world was violent and dark and there were no heroes.
- They were both violent people and they thrived on that.
- But then it just flips and then it's violent and it's, it's chaos.
- They're really angry and they countenance violent tactics of opposition.
- After this there occurred most violent wars and civil strife.
- And instead it became a dangerous, violent riot on the scale of days.
- I've always thought to myself, no, it's the violent video games.
- That is the threat of ISIS and violent extremism in the name of Islam.
Examples
-
With over 40 missing people and over a dozen bodies found, this has become one of the most bizarre and violent crimes in North Carolina.
-
I don't think people understand how violent Mississippi was.
-
And so things got really, really violent for a short period of time.
-
I, I was, I was a stupid, violent kid that was angry.
-
And, and, and this was like a pretty violent struggle.
-
Now, that was much more violent than I was expecting.
-
And of course it's, this is a very violent, unpredictable world.
-
Well, sir, I must say you have a most violent temper.
-
And if you question those beliefs, you get violent reactions.
-
They were both violent people and they thrived on that.
Synonyms
311
3.7
Behaving in a hostile way and ready to attack or argue
222
5.2
Deliberately cruel and likely to hurt someone
220
3.0
Showing great power, anger or passion
132
5.1
Causing physical or mental harm to someone by cruel treatment
84
6.4
Very violent and likely to kill
64
5.5
Very strong and violent in a way that hurts or scares
31
6.1
Being ready to argue or fight
27
4.5
Very fierce and violent and often cruel
26
7.5
Being ready to argue or fight
11
7.7
Showing very strong feeling that is hard to ignore
2
7.9
Noisy violent behavior in public that is out of control
2
8.2
Likely to attack or hurt other people physically
1
8.5
Causing very serious physical harm that shocks people
1
3.9
Very strong and intense, often violent and out of control
Very violent and likely to destroy things
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
5
3.4
A very strong storm with high winds, heavy rain, thunder, and lightning
How Violent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Violent comes from the old Latin word vis, which means 'force', and from the related word violence meaning 'forceful action'. So to be violent is to use strong force or to hurt someone with great power.