Synonyms of intense

intense

adjective

in-ˈten(t)s 

1

as in intensive

extreme in degree, power, or effect

the intense cold of the polar regions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intensive
• fierce
• ferocious
• deep
• terrible
• furious
• heavy
• violent
• profound
• acute
• explosive
• vicious
• fearful
• excruciating
• vehement
• blistering
• exquisite
• dreadful
• intensified
• fearsome
• frightful
• ghastly
• hard
• heavy-duty
• keen
• heightened
• hellacious
• concentrated
• harsh
• aggravated
• almighty
• severe
• enhanced
• exhaustive
• thorough
• magnified
• stressed
• deepened
• rigorous
• accentuated
• emphasized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• light
• moderate
• soft
• weak
• feeble
• superficial
• shallow
• qualified
• eased
• moderated
• decreased
• subdued
• toned (down)
• diminished
• reduced
• lightened
• lessened
• alleviated
• abated

2

as in passionate

having or expressing great depth of feeling

an intense actor who favors edgy film roles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• passionate
• warm
• passional
• fervent
• emotional
• ardent
• fiery
• demonstrative
• charged
• enthusiastic
• religious
• glowing
• impassioned
• vehement
• feverish
• fervid
• torrid
• burning
• blazing
• incandescent
• perfervid
• flaming
• superheated
• red-hot
• hot-blooded
• sentimental
• on fire
• sloppy
• zealous
• warm-blooded
• melodramatic
• sugary
• mawkish
• histrionic
• saccharine
• mushy
• sappy
• obsessed
• uninhibited
• gushy
• frenzied
• keen
• infatuated
• gung ho
• schmaltzy
• maudlin
• orgiastic
• enamored
• gushing
• unrestrained
• unreserved
• overheated
• overexcited
• overemotional

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cold
• cool
• dispassionate
• dry
• impassive
• objective
• impersonal
• detached
• unemotional
• emotionless
• reserved
• undemonstrative

Examples of intense in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bill Gates is one of the most revered—yet most intense—business leaders in history. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2024

But for other Mormons, like Brinkerhoff, this intense insularity, and pressure to conform to a largely patriarchal, heteronormative culture can be unbearable. —Cassady Rosenblum, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2024

During her intense physical recovery, she’s treated by a handsome sports doctor who pushes her to get back up and keep going. —Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2024

When this moist air reaches mountainous terrain like that of northern Mexico and the American Southwest, it is pushed up and drops its moisture, often in sudden, intense thunderstorms. —Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024