What is another word for violent?
Synonyms for violent
ˈvaɪ ə ləntvi·o·lent
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Wiktionary
violentadjective
Antonyms:
peacefulviolentadjective
A violent wind ripped the branch from the tree.
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peacefulviolentadjective
We would rather negotiate, but we will use violent means if needed.
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peacefulviolentadjective
The escaped prisoners are considered extremely violent.
Antonyms:
peacefulviolentadjective
The artist expressed his emotional theme through violent colors.
Antonyms:
peaceful
English Synonyms and Antonyms
violent
Fierce signifies having a furious and cruel nature, or being in a furious and cruel mood, more commonly the latter. It applies to that which is now intensely excited, or liable to intense and sudden excitement. Ferocious refers to a state or disposition; that which is fierce flashes or blazes; that which is ferocious steadily burns; we speak of a ferocious animal, a fierce passion. A fiery spirit with a good disposition is quickly excitable in a good cause, but may not be fierce or ferocious. Savage signifies untrained, uncultivated. Ferocious always denotes a tendency to violence; it is more distinctly bloodthirsty than the other words; a person may be deeply, intensely cruel, and not at all ferocious; a ferocious countenance expresses habitual ferocity; a fierce countenance may express habitual fierceness, or only the sudden anger of the moment. That which is wild is simply unrestrained; the word may imply no anger or harshness; as, wild delight, wild alarm.
Synonyms:
ferocious, fierce, fiery, furious, impetuous, raging, savage, uncultivated, untrained, wildAntonyms:
affectionate, docile, gentle, harmless, kind, mild, patient, peaceful, submissive, sweet, tame, tender
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
violent
Synonyms:
vehement, raving, furious, forcible, outrageous, raging, passionate
Princeton's WordNet
violentadjective
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
"a violent attack"; "a violent person"; "violent feelings"; "a violent rage"; "felt a violent dislike"
Synonyms:
fierce, trigger-happy, red, crimson, vehement, tearing, wildAntonyms:
bloodless, natural, passive, mild, peaceful, nonviolentviolentadjective
effected by force or injury rather than natural causes
"a violent death"
Synonyms:
fierce, trigger-happy, red, crimson, vehement, tearing, wildAntonyms:
bloodless, natural, mild, peaceful, nonviolent, passiveviolent, wildadjective
(of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud
"a violent clash of colors"; "her dress was a violent red"; "a violent noise"; "wild colors"; "wild shouts"
Synonyms:
unfounded, trigger-happy, dotty, uncivilised, savage, red, angry, crimson, barbarian, tempestuous, furious, risky, idle, fierce, waste, hazardous, vehement, fantastic, raving mad, raging, groundless, tearing, barbaric, gaga, crazy, godforsaken, untamed, baseless, uncivilized, wild, unwarrantedAntonyms:
natural, peaceful, passive, mild, nonviolent, bloodlessfierce, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happyadjective
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
"fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions"
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red, wild, crimson, vehement, fierce, savage, bowelless, furious, trigger-happy, cutthroat, boisterous, rough, ferocious, tearingAntonyms:
mild, natural, bloodless, passive, nonviolent, peacefulcrimson, red, violentadjective
characterized by violence or bloodshed
"writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days"- Andrea Parke; "fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing"- Thomas Gray; "convulsed with red rage"- Hudson Strode
Synonyms:
ruby, wild, fierce, cherry-red, scarlet, reddish, red-faced, tearing, flushed, blood-red, reddened, trigger-happy, carmine, vehement, cerise, ruddy, crimson, cherry, red, ruby-redAntonyms:
nonviolent, mild, natural, passive, bloodless, peaceful
Editors Contribution
aggressiveadjective
ready or likely to attack or confront; hostile.
his aggressive pursuit invoked fear in the pig.
Submitted by gboppart on March 31, 2022
Dictionary of English Synonymes
violentadjective
Synonyms:
boisterous, furious, impetuous, vehementviolentadjective
Synonyms:
fierce, fiery, fuming, raging, ungovernable, infuriate, passionate, high, hotviolentadjective
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unnatural, effected by force, unlawfulviolentadjective
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unjust, outrageousviolentadjective
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sharp, severe, acute, poignant, intense, exquisite, pungent
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
violentadjective
Synonyms:
passionate, vehement, impetuous, fierce, impotent, ungovernable, outrageous, poignant, severeAntonyms:
mild
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#554 | red | |
#1980 | waste | |
#2028 | wild | |
#2145 | heavy | |
#2720 | violence | |
#3304 | crazy | |
#3964 | severe | |
#4089 | fantastic | |
#5123 | cherry | |
#5548 | rough | |
#5700 | hazardous | |
#5813 | ruby | |
#5940 | violent | |
#6547 | angry | |
#7174 | intense | |
#9013 | idle | |
#9271 | brutal | |
#9792 | savage | |
#12021 | passionate | |
#12536 | crimson | |
#12746 | violate | |
#13365 | abusive | |
#14262 | scarlet | |
#15142 | fierce | |
#15665 | risky | |
#15992 | vicious | |
#16835 | furious | |
#17155 | outrageous | |
#18470 | fiery | |
#18847 | raging | |
#22217 | tearing | |
#26177 | barbarian | |
#28192 | flushed | |
#28892 | reddish | |
#32941 | raving | |
#36686 | unfounded | |
#37717 | unwarranted | |
#39424 | ferocious | |
#41805 | carmine | |
#42172 | forcible | |
#43810 | barbaric | |
#45745 | ruddy | |
#47449 | cutthroat | |
#48964 | untrained | |
#51788 | untamed | |
#60134 | baseless | |
#60245 | boisterous | |
#61305 | dotty | |
#61739 | gaga | |
#76435 | vehement | |
#79547 | cerise | |
#83664 | impetuous | |
#84338 | groundless | |
#97058 | reddened | |
#102327 | uncivilized | |
#106455 | tempestuous | |
#122011 | uncultivated | |
#162789 | godforsaken | |
#236180 | uncivilised |
How to use violent in a sentence?
I think 'Murder Kroger' also reflects a fascination with crime and violence (as evidenced by the number of 'cop shows' on commercial TV, and in folklore, the large number of American murder ballads). I wouldn't call that fascination uniquely American, but ours is certainly a violent country compared with many others.
That’s the big debate, most people think that non-violence is the way to go and that violent, aggressive responses could backfire, that is play into the hands of white supremacists by using violence.
The Plan of Action suggests early engagement and combining counter-extremism actions with preventive measures, the Plan of Action is precisely what Xinjiang has been doing. Visible progress has been made : There has not been a single case of violent terrorism in the past three years.
They said they will be thoughtful and careful about their response, so we are respectful of that... But I disagree with violent video games and signage being the cause of what we are seeing in the United States, they need to take some concrete step with the weapons they sell in their stores.
Clearly there are more events, and some violent events, there's more criminality, there have been more abductions this year, than there were last year.
Translations for violent
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- عنيفArabic
- violentCatalan, Valencian
- výrazný, prudký, násilnýCzech
- kraftig, heftig, voldelig, voldsomDanish
- heftig, gewalttätig, brutal, gewaltig, grell, gewaltbereitGerman
- έντονος, βίαιος, δυνατόςGreek
- violentoSpanish
- väkivaltainen, intensiivinen, rajuFinnish
- violent, vifFrench
- foréigneachIrish
- ainneartachScottish Gaelic
- rikító, heves, erőszakosHungarian
- բուռնArmenian
- violentoItalian
- 暴力的, 激しいJapanese
- impetusLatin
- kaikoka, taikaha, whakarawarawaMāori
- gewelddadigDutch
- voldeligNorwegian
- gwałtowny, agresywny, brutalny, jaskrawyPolish
- violentoPortuguese
- violentRomanian
- неистовый, насильственный, жестокийRussian
- násilan, žestakSerbo-Croatian
- våldsamSwedish
- şiddetliTurkish
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