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

So one is called extensive, and the other is called intensive growth. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

As well as embarking on an intensive training schedule in sweltering temperatures, Liverpool will play three matches in Nashville, New York and Chicago. — James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Christine Borland, a Scottish artist whose research-intensive work delved into such subjects as forensic science, the history of medicine, and human genetics, died on Sunday at the age of 60. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 20 July 2026

These litigations, it should be noted, are not multiyear, fact-intensive affairs. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 July 2026