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

Data centers, which house thousands of computer servers that store and transmit digital information, often require water-intensive cooling systems to prevent overheating. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Surveillance of a suspect can take hours or days, and is extremely resource-intensive. — Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Their servers generate heat and require constant water-intensive cooling. — Sayri Proano, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2026

When numbers get large enough, those lower-level operations cease to matter, entirely eclipsed by the more intensive operations involved. — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 13 July 2026