Synonyms of intensive

intensive

adjective

in-ˈten(t)-siv 

as in intense

extreme in degree, power, or effect

Maintaining the house's expansive gardens requires intensive effort.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Examples of intensive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But children like him are paying a high price, with more than 16,900 killed, including dozens of infants under the age of 1, during the intensive Israeli bombing and ground operations, according to the Palestinian health ministry. —Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024

Burkina Faso’s 2022 coups came amid frustrations over the authorities’ inability to quash recurring jihadist violence, despite intensive French military assistance, which has claimed thousands of lives for almost a decade. —Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024

Look for franchise systems with intensive initial and continuous training, hands-on launch assistance and on-demand business coaching. —Shaun Lewis, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024

There was no intensive pre-tour training regimen, and her body is feeling it. —Lucy Feldman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024