Синоним fierce

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. fierce

   Fierce signifies having a furious and cruel nature, or being in a furious and cruel mood, more commonly the latter. It applies to that which is now intensely excited, or liable to intense and sudden excitement. Ferocious refers to a state or disposition; that which is fierce flashes or blazes; that which is ferocious steadily burns; we speak of a ferocious animal, a fierce passion. A fiery spirit with a good disposition is quickly excitable in a good cause, but may not be fierce or ferocious. Savage signifies untrained, uncultivated. Ferocious always denotes a tendency to violence; it is more distinctly bloodthirsty than the other words; a person may be deeply, intensely cruel, and not at all ferocious; a ferocious countenance expresses habitual ferocity; a fierce countenance may express habitual fierceness, or only the sudden anger of the moment. That which is wild is simply unrestrained; the word may imply no anger or harshness; as, wild delight, wild alarm.

   Synonyms:
   ferocious, fiery, furious, impetuous, raging, savage, uncultivated, untrained, violent, wild

   Antonyms:
   affectionate, docile, gentle, harmless, kind, mild, patient, peaceful, submissive, sweet, tame, tender

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. fierce

   Synonyms:
   wild, savage, violent, raging, fiery, furious, impetuous, ferocious

   Antonyms:
   mild, tame, docile, harmless, calm, gentle

Princeton’s WordNetRate these synonyms:3.8 / 4 votes

1. ferocious, fierce, furious, savageadjective

   marked by extreme and violent energy

   «a ferocious beating»; «fierce fighting»; «a furious battle»

   Synonyms:
   angered, rough, trigger-happy, uncivilized, savage, barbarous, angry, cutthroat, infuriated, tempestuous, furious, raging, violent, fell, barbaric, feral, cruel, enraged, vehement, maddened, ferocious, roughshod, tearing, boisterous, barbarian, uncivilised, bowelless, vicious, brutal, ferine, wild

   Antonyms:
   merciful, nonviolent, mild, calm

2. fierce, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happyadjective

   marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid

   «fierce loyalty»; «in a tearing rage»; «vehement dislike»; «violent passions»

   Synonyms:
   red, wild, crimson, vehement, violent, savage, bowelless, furious, trigger-happy, cutthroat, boisterous, rough, ferocious, tearing

   Antonyms:
   mild, calm, merciful, nonviolent

3. cutthroat, fierce, bowellessadjective

   ruthless in competition

   «cutthroat competition»; «bowelless readiness to take advantage»

   Synonyms:
   rough, vehement, violent, savage, bowelless, furious, trigger-happy, cutthroat, boisterous, ferocious, tearing

   Antonyms:
   calm, mild, merciful, nonviolent

4. boisterous, fierce, roughadjective

   violently agitated and turbulent

   «boisterous winds and waves»; «the fierce thunders roar me their music»- Ezra Pound; «rough weather»; «rough seas»

   Synonyms:
   pugnacious, approximative, rough, trigger-happy, unsmooth, robustious, violent, boisterous, bowelless, scratchy, ferocious, knockabout, uncut, jumpy, rocky, harsh, gravelly, approximate, cutthroat, vehement, rambunctious, rumbustious, jolting, unruly, jolty, rasping, bumpy, tearing, raspy, savage, furious, crude, grating

   Antonyms:
   mild, nonviolent, calm, merciful

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fierceadjective

   Synonyms:
   savage, ferocious, ravenous, furious, infuriate, barbarous, fell

2. fierceadjective

   Synonyms:
   violent, vehement, impetuous, fiery, passionate

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fierceadjective

   Synonyms:
   violent, unrestrained, furious, immoderate, impetuous, vehement, passionate, ferocious, fiery, mettlesome

   Antonyms:
   tame, gentle, docile

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1. List of paraphrases for «fierce»:

   ferocious, violent, intense, heated, pitched, vicious, stiff, keen, tough, vehement, savage, cut-throat, severe, heavy, bitter, drastic, strong, harsh, virulent, sharp

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1. Martin Luther:

   We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now, this is not time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy.

2. Wedbush Securities:

   This is really the cloud sweepstakes, which is why there are such fierce lawsuits.

3. Jeremy Hunt:

   You’re going to have very, very lively debates in a situation like this. This is one of the biggest decisions that we have taken as a country in our political lifetimes so there’s going to be a pretty fierce discussion but the prime minister has found a way forward.

4. Hillary Clinton on Thursday:

   It is absolutely a joy and an honor that President Obama and I, over the years, have gone from fierce competitors to true friends.

5. Iyad Shamsi:

   What’s happening in Aleppo is a violation of the truce by the regime. The battles are fierce and this may lead to the biggest humanitarian tragedy in the world.

• عنيفArabic
• свиреп, заплашителен, буен, яростен, жестокBulgarian
• feroç, ferotgeCatalan, Valencian
• aktivt, truende, voldeligtDanish
• bedrohlich, wildGerman
• άγριοςGreek
• ferocaEsperanto
• feroz, fieroSpanish
• ژیان ، درندهPersian
• raju, hurja, raivokasFinnish
• féroceFrench
• fûlWestern Frisian
• fíochmharIrish
• fiadhaichScottish Gaelic
• վայրագ, կատաղիArmenian
• sengitIndonesian
• ferocaIdo
• feroceItalian
• 激しいJapanese
• ಉಗ್ರವಾದKannada
• 맹렬한Korean
• دڕنده‌Kurdish
• feroxLatin
• felDutch
• voldsomNorwegian
• zawziętyPolish
• ferozPortuguese
• fioros, feroceRomanian
• неистовый, свирепый, лютый, грозный, яростныйRussian
• våldsam, tapper, aktiv, hotfull, resolut, skrämmande, viljestarkSwedish
• mabangisTagalog
• sertTurkish
• האַרטYiddish
• 激烈Chinese

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