Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

Verb

Noun

The word "violent" can be used as adjective, adjective, verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

nonviolent peaceful

Derived Terms

non-violent silent-but-violent violent presumption violent profits violent relaxation violent storm violentism

Related Terms

violence

Related Terms

assailant force hostile motion physical unpeaceful urge violence

Similar Terms

bloody convulsive convulsive ferocious ferocious fierce furious hostile hot intense intense knock down and drag out knock-down-and-drag-out knockdown-dragout lashing lashing lurid lurid raging raging rampageous rampageous ruffianly ruffianly savage slam bang slam-bang tough unnatural unnatural unpeaceful

Synonym Network

crimson trigger happy

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