Synonyms for intense
ɪnˈtɛnsin·tense

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1. intense

   One is eager who impatiently desires to accomplish some end; one is earnest with a desire that is less impatient, but more deep, resolute, and constant; one is anxious with a desire that foresees rather the pain of disappointment than the delight of attainment. One is eager for the gratification of any appetite or passion; he is earnest in conviction, purpose, or character. Eager usually refers to some specific and immediate satisfaction, earnest to something permanent and enduring; the patriotic soldier is earnest in his devotion to his country, eager for a decisive battle.

   Synonyms:
   animated, anxious, ardent, burning, desirous, eager, earnest, enthusiastic, fervent, glowing, hot, impatient, impetuous, importunate, intent, keen, longing, vehement, yearning, zealous

   Antonyms:
   apathetic, calm, careless, cold, cool, dispassionate, frigid, heedless, indifferent, negligent, phlegmatic, purposeless, regardless, stolid, stony, stupid, unconcerned, uninterested, unmindful, unmoved

   Preposition:
   Eager for (more rarely after) favor, honor, etc.; eager in pursuit.

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1. intenseadjective

   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:
   vivid, acute

   Antonyms:
   moderate, unsaturated, soft, mild, gentle, temperate, dull, mild-mannered

2. acute, intenseadjective

   extremely sharp or intense

   "acute pain"; "felt acute annoyance"; "intense itching and burning"

   Synonyms:
   keen, penetrating, vivid, piercing, knifelike, incisive, penetrative, sharp, needlelike, acute, acuate, discriminating

   Antonyms:
   dull, mild, unsaturated, soft, gentle, mild-mannered, moderate, temperate

3. intense, vividadjective

   (of color) having the highest saturation

   "vivid green"; "intense blue"

   Synonyms:
   graphic, acute, pictorial, bright, lifelike, brilliant, vivid

   Antonyms:
   mild, mild-mannered, moderate, unsaturated, dull, soft, temperate, gentle

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. intenseadjective

   Synonyms:
   close, strict, intent, severe, strained, stretched

2. intenseadjective

   Synonyms:
   excessive, extreme, very great

3. intenseadjective

   Synonyms:
   forcible, energetic, vigorous, powerful

4. intenseadjective

   Synonyms:
   ardent, vehement, earnest

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1. intenseadjective

   Synonyms:
   extreme, excruciating

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1. List of paraphrases for "intense":

   intensive, fierce, heavy, strong, heated, tense, extensive, severe, strenuous, lively, intensified, tight, vigorous, keen, hard, vivid, violent, sharp, dense, high-intensity

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1. David Vaughan:

   Do I believe that's a climate change impact ? Probably. Not 100 %, but the reason the warm water comes onto the continental shelf at all is because of the winds that blow across the southern ocean, and we believe the winds have gotten more intense because of climate change.

2. Nawal El Moutawakel:

   Sites like the golf course, sites like the velodrome and the equestrian cross-country have very aggressive timelines in order to be ready for the test events, rio is entering the most intense period of preparations. A period where Rio must reach a new level of detail.

3. Alex Viada:

   That just wipes you out, less intense work builds your endurance, gives you adaptations that help improve your heart, nervous system, and circulatory system function, and allows you to recover from intense workouts. It’s much more sustainable than intense work.

4. Christopher Ransom:

   There are not that many medical conditions that produce transient, recurrent, and highly-stereotyped neurological symptoms and epileptic seizures top that list of diagnoses to consider, this case, however, produced a particular challenge because [ the ] patient initially only described the cyclical pattern of sweating, not neurological symptoms. It wasn't until a spell was directly observed that alterations of behavior, seen as slowed verbal responses, was recognized to accompany the episodes of intense sweating.

5. Angie Gallo:

   We are worried about the accuracy of that teacher being able to shoot, or to be able to shoot at all in that type of high, intense adrenaline type of situation, they are just not trained for it, they are not trained for it like law enforcement are.