Synonyms of hammer-and-tongs

hammer-and-tongs 1 of 2

adjective

as in violent

marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity

the scuffle escalated into a hammer-and-tongs fight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• violent
• ferocious
• fierce
• furious
• turbulent
• rough
• volcanic
• rabid
• vicious
• explosive
• hot
• knock-down-and-drag-out
• knock-down, drag-out
• brutal
• cyclonic
• paroxysmal
• convulsive
• tumultuous
• aggressive
• volatile
• stormy
• tempestuous
• bang-bang
• blood-and-guts
• savage
• hostile
• antagonistic
• contentious
• destructive
• mad
• pugnacious
• barbarous
• frantic
• assertive
• belligerent
• bellicose
• combative
• quarrelsome
• combustible
• truculent
• gladiatorial
• cataclysmal
• cataclysmic
• agitated
• frenzied
• ruinous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• peaceful
• nonviolent
• peaceable
• calm
• tranquil
• serene
• pacific
• halcyon
• unaggressive
• nonbelligerent

hammer and tongs

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adverb

as in sharply

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sharply
• violently
• fiercely
• vehemently
• forcibly
• robustly
• firmly
• strongly
• forcefully
• vigorously
• powerfully
• sturdily
• dynamically
• explosively
• stoutly
• energetically
• stiffly
• roughshod
• actively
• spunkily
• strenuously
• roundly
• crisply
• hard
• briskly
• lustily
• eagerly
• surely
• heartily
• emphatically
• mightily
• solidly
• animatedly
• fast
• rigidly
• muscularly
• gamely
• fixedly
• intensively
• steadfastly
• determinedly
• resolutely
• purposefully
• soundly
• smartly
• squarely
• intently
• steadily
• aggressively
• vivaciously
• decidedly
• directly
• spiritedly
• assertively
• manfully
• potently
• snappily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weakly
• gently
• softly
• feebly
• faintly
• delicately
• shakily
• lazily
• languidly
• listlessly
• halfheartedly
• frailly
• spiritlessly
• lamely
• ineffectively
• uncertainly
• ineffectually
• impotently
• bloodlessly
• nervelessly
• spinelessly