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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intensive

Travelers selected for additional scrutiny faced more intensive checks. — Rio Yamat, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

With the biggest value deals going away, the sales houses need to focus on making a larger number of sales, which, of course, is more resource-intensive. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

The novel follows Chinese-American college freshman Lily Chen, who leaves the pale, male, and Yale environs of New Haven, Connecticut, for an intensive Mandarin-language program in Taipei for the summer. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

But this resource-intensive initiative is not an affordable housing development, a community center, a medical facility or a school. — Joan Steffen, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026