VIOLENCES Synonyms: 183 Similar and Opposite Words

violence

noun

ˈvī-lən(t)s

Definition of violence

as in brutality

the use of brute strength to cause harm to a person or property an act of violence caused the window to be shattered

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as in intensity

the quality or state of being forceful (as in expression) taken aback by the violence of her denial of any wrongdoing

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as in emotion

depth of feeling some people were taken aback by the violence with which the magazine's art critic attacked the exhibition

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Recent Examples of violence Perhaps more importantly, Nolan doesn’t shy away from the moral consequences of violence. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 July 2026 Regional analysts have warned of an uptick in violence for Ethiopia and South Sudan. — Peter Hailey, The Conversation, 16 July 2026 In fact, the level of violence can be a bit much at times, which is part of the reason some audiences shied away from it. — William Worrall, Space.com, 15 July 2026 Despite the criticism, the state of emergency remains popular in El Salvador, where many residents have grown tired of the years of violence and praise Bukele for his approach to improving security. — Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for violence

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Noun

On Friday, prosecutor Scott Warfman detailed the brutality of the crime, urging the judge to hand down several life sentences.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Crump is a civil rights attorney best known for representing the families of Black people who are victims of gun violence and police brutality.

— Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of brutality

Noun

Those juxtaposing results, and the opposing emotions that came with them, are a reminder of why Cristobal stresses that his team avoids the external talk around his team.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
The roar of relief, joy, pride and everything that came out of the lungs of these Argentinian fans encapsulated more emotion than can be put into words.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Definition of emotion

Noun

But his injury also comes as the Hawks’ roster has had a lot of turnover across the last two years.

— Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
Debris from the interceptions fell in several locations but no injuries or damage were reported, the Jordanian Armed Forces said, according to the state news agency Petra.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of injury

Noun

No matter how much confidence and aggressiveness Zverev is playing with, the final is still Sinner’s to lose.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Cannon breaks down the accountability, aggressiveness and the perspective needed to play effective defense after the team’s reset week.

— John W. Davis, Oc Register, 5 July 2026

Definition of aggressiveness

Noun

For all the enthusiasm around Telemundo, its World Cup broadcasts aren’t without critics.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
DeepSeek could reportedly file for an IPO as soon as this year, joining its rivals in capitalizing on investor enthusiasm for low-cost Chinese AI.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of enthusiasm

Noun

Instead, the Argentines should enjoy enormous credit for an all-out assault in the game’s final 10 or 12 minutes.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Syrsky is known as a more traditional commander, and his reforms have focused on forming new infantry assault groups and procuring traditional weapons.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026

Definition of assault

Noun

These include monthly power outages sparked by raccoons fatally attracted to the warmth of electrical power stations, which regularly affect tens of thousands of households.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
During the bitterest cold, sheep might be brought in to the lower level of the house, so that their body heat would bring just a little more warmth to the home.

— Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 15 July 2026

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