intense in English dictionary

  • intense

    Meanings and definitions of "intense"

    • Strained; tightly drawn; kept on the stretch; strict; very close or earnest; as, intense study or application; intense thought.
    • Extreme in degree; excessive; immoderate; as: (a) Ardent; fervent; as, intense heat. (b) Keen; biting; as, intense cold. (c) Vehement; earnest; exceedingly strong; as, intense passion or hate. (d) Very severe; violent; as, intense pain or anguish. (e) Deep; strong; brilliant; as, intense color or light.
    • adjective
      Strained; tightly drawn.
    • adjective
      Strict, very close or earnest.
    • adjective
      Extreme in degree; excessive.
    • adjective
      Extreme in size or strength.
    • adjective
      Stressful and tiring.
    • adjective
      Very severe.
    • (pounding of) headache
    • intense (cold)
    • heavy (damage)
    • Extreme in degree; excessive; immoderate.
    • adjective
      extremely sharp or severe; "acute pain"; "felt acute annoyance"; "intense itching and burning"
    • adjective
      (of color) having the highest saturation; "vivid green"; "intense blue"
    • adjective
      possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense"

    Synonyms of "intense" in English dictionary

    unabated, wild, exquisite are the top synonyms of "intense" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "intense" in English dictionary

    mild is the antonym of "intense" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of intense

    • intense ( comparative intenser or more intense, superlative intensest or most intense)
    • intense (comparative intenser or more intense, superlative intensest or most intense)
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