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violent

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of violent

1 marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity

  • a violent explosion that left several buildings seriously damaged
Synonyms of violent

bang-bang, blood-and-guts, convulsive, cyclonic, explosive, ferocious, fierce, furious, hammer-and-tongs, hot, knock-down, drag-out (or knock-down-and-drag-out), paroxysmal, rabid, rough, stormy, tempestuous, tumultuous, turbulent, volcanic
Words Related to violent

barbarous, brutal, savage, vicious

antagonistic, hostile

aggressive, assertive, bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, gladiatorial, pugnacious, quarrelsome, truculent

combustible, volatile

agitated, frantic, frenzied, mad

cataclysmal (or cataclysmic), destructive, ruinous
Near Antonyms of violent

calm, halcyon, pacific, serene, tranquil

nonbelligerent, unaggressive
Antonyms of violent

nonviolent, peaceable, peaceful

2 extreme in degree, power, or effect

  • a violent thunderstorm
Synonyms of violent

acute, almighty, blistering, deep, dreadful, excruciating, explosive, exquisite, fearful, fearsome, ferocious, fierce, frightful, furious, ghastly, hard, heavy, heavy-duty, hellacious, intense, intensive, keen, profound, terrible, vehement, vicious
Words Related to violent

accentuated, aggravated, concentrated, deepened

emphasized, enhanced, heightened, intensified, magnified

stressed

exhaustive, thorough

harsh, rigorous, severe
Near Antonyms of violent

feeble, weak

shallow, superficial

moderated, qualified

alleviated, eased, lightened, toned (down)

abated, decreased, diminished, lessened, reduced, subdued
Antonyms of violent

light, moderate, soft

3 marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity

  • our guest's imminent arrival provoked a violent effort to get the place cleaned up
Synonyms of violent

delirious, ferocious, feverish, fierce, frantic, frenetic, frenzied, furious, mad, rabid, wild
Words Related to violent

concentrated, high-pressured, intense, intensive, vehement

excessive, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, immoderate, inordinate, lavish, overmuch, overweening, unconscionable, undue

crazed, crazy, demented, deranged, insane, irrational, lunatic, mad, maniacal (also maniac)
Near Antonyms of violent

calm, peaceful, placid, quiet, serene, subdued, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed, untroubled

moderate, reasonable, temperate

casual, easygoing, low-pressure

balanced, sane, sound
Antonyms of violent

relaxed

4 marked by or uttered with forcefulness

  • prone to violent denunciation of anyone who disagrees with her
  • violent brushstrokes that were a trademark of the abstract artist
Synonyms of violent

aggressive, assertive, dynamic, emphatic, energetic, forceful, full-blooded, muscular, resounding, strenuous, vehement, vigorous
Words Related to violent

decided, insistent, marked, pointed

absolute, categorical (also categoric), clear, plain, unambiguous, unequivocal

arresting, compelling, conspicuous, impelling, noticeable, striking
Near Antonyms of violent

guarded, mild, uncompelling, weak, wishy-washy

ambiguous, equivocal, halting, hesitant

understated
Antonyms of violent

nonassertive, nonemphatic, unemphatic

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