What does "fierce" mean?

Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.

What is a synonym for "fierce"?

Common synonyms include: ferocious, savage, vehement, violent, abandoned, acid.

/fɪəs/ adj, adv, slang

adj, adv, slang ·Very common ·Middle school level

Adjective

1
Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.
"A fierce storm battered the coast."
2
Resolute or strenuously active.
"We made a fierce attempt to escape."
3
Threatening in appearance or demeanor.
"The lion gave a fierce roar."
4
Excellent, very good. Ireland, slang
"Q: "How was the party last night?" A: "Fierce!""
5
Of exceptional quality, exhibiting boldness or chutzpah. US
"Tyra said to strike a pose and make it fierce."

Adjective

1
violently agitated and turbulent wordnet
2
ruthless in competition wordnet
3
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid wordnet
4
marked by extreme and violent energy wordnet

Adverb

1
Extremely; very. Ireland, not-comparable, slang
"It was fierce cold last night."

"The competition has become fierce."

From Middle English fers, fiers, borrowed from Old French fers (“wild", "ferocious”), nominative of fer, from Latin ferus (“wild", "untamed”).