Synonyms and Antonyms of violent
1
marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity
- a violent explosion that left several buildings seriously damaged
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
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
2
extreme in degree, power, or effect
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
accentuated, aggravated, concentrated, deepened
emphasized, enhanced, heightened, intensified, magnified
stressed
exhaustive, thorough
harsh, rigorous, severe
feeble, weak
shallow, superficial
moderated, qualified
alleviated, eased, lightened, toned (down)
abated, decreased, diminished, lessened, reduced, subdued
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
delirious, ferocious, feverish, fierce, frantic, frenetic, frenzied, furious, mad, rabid, wild
concentrated, high-pressured, intense, intensive, vehement
excessive, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, immoderate, inordinate, lavish, overmuch, overweening, unconscionable, undue
crazed, crazy, demented, deranged, insane, irrational, lunatic, maniacal (also maniac)
calm, peaceful, placid, quiet, serene, subdued, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed, untroubled
moderate, reasonable, temperate
casual, easygoing, low-pressure
balanced, sane, sound
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
aggressive, assertive, dynamic, emphatic, energetic, forceful, full-blooded, muscular, resounding, strenuous, vehement, vigorous
decided, insistent, marked, pointed
absolute, categorical (also categoric), clear, plain, unambiguous, unequivocal
arresting, compelling, conspicuous, impelling, noticeable, striking
