There was a violent storm at sea.
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Violent
/ˈvaɪ.ə.lənt/
Synonyms for "violent" (279 found)
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Closest matches (56)
Strong matches (84)
desperatedestructivedetrimentaldevastatingdevildionysiacdisorderlydistracteddouble edgeddouble-edgeddragondrasticdynamicecstaticedgedenergeticenrapturedescharoticexcessiveexorbitant
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exquisiteextravagantextremeferalferociousfiendfiercefieryfire eaterfire-eaterfirebrandfoaming at the mouthforcefulforciblefranticfreneticfrenziedfrothing at the mouthfulminatingfuriousfurygoongorillagreatgrimgunselhaggardhardnoseharmfulharshheatedheavyhell raiserhell-raiserhellcathellhoundhellionhighhog wildhog-wildholy terrorhoodhoodlumhotheadhotheadedhotspurhowlinghystericalimmoderateimpassionedimpetuousin a transportin hystericsincendiaryincisiveinclementinhumaninjuriousinordinate
Adjective(5 words)
Related words (139)
insaneintemperateintenseintoxicatedirrationalkeenkillerlike one possessedmadmad dogmadcapmaddingmaenadicmafiosomaniacmaniacalmeanmightymonstermordacious
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mordantmuggernastyorgasmicorgiasticoutrageouspassionatepenetratingphreneticphysicalpiercingpoignantpossessedpotentpowerfulprecipitaterabidragingrampantrampingrantingrapistravingraving madravishedrevolutionaryrigorousriotousroaringroughruinousrunning madrunning wildsavagescathingseditiousseriousseveresharpshe-wolfsimmeringsledgehammerspitfiresplittingstabbingstark raving madstark-raving madsteamrollerstingingstormingstormystridentstringentstrongstrong armstrong-armswingeingtarttempestuoustermagantterribleterrorterroristtigertigresstornadictoughtough guytoweringtransportedtrenchanttruculenttumultuousugly customerunconscionableuncontrollableungovernableunrulyuntamedvehementvenomousviciousviragovirulentvitriolicvixenvolcanicwildwild beastwild eyedwild-eyedwild-lookingwitchwolfyoung turk
Adjective(15 words)
Verb(1 words)
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More general
6 entriesaggressive behaviorbehavioral intensityemotional intensityextreme forceextreme strengthweather description
More specific
6 entriesgraphic violencesevere violenceviolent argumentviolent protestviolent stormviolent winds
Collocations
5 entriesviolent behaviorviolent crimeviolent protestviolent stormviolent video games
Inflections
2 entriesmore violentmost violent
Derivations
2 entriesAntonyms
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Sample sentences
22 total sentences available.
We are facing a violent crisis.
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Finally, in 1314, these games had become so violent and dangerous that King Edward II made a law.
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Eventually, he was sentenced to five years in prison for the violent crime.
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