fierce
[ feers ]
/ fɪərs /
adjective, fierc·er, fierc·est.
menacingly wild, savage, or hostile: fierce animals; a fierce look.
violent in force, intensity, etc.: fierce winds.
furiously eager or intense: fierce competition.
Informal.
extremely bad or severe: a fierce cold.
Origin of fierce
SYNONYMS FOR fierce
1
untamed;
cruel,
fell,
brutal;
barbarous,
bloodthirsty,
murderous.
Fierce,
ferocious,
truculent suggest vehemence and violence of temper, manner, or action:
fierce in repelling a foe.
Ferocious implies fierceness or cruelty, especially of a bloodthirsty kind, in disposition or action:
a ferocious glare; ferocious brutality toward helpless refugees.
Truculent suggests an intimidating or bullying fierceness of manner or conduct:
His truculent attitude kept them terrified and submissive.
2, 3 furious, passionate, turbulent.
OTHER WORDS FROM fierce
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fiery cross,
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Example sentences from the Web for fierceness
British Dictionary definitions for fierceness
fierce
/ (fɪəs) /
adjective
having a violent and unrestrained nature; savage
a fierce dog
wild or turbulent in force, action, or intensity
a fierce storm
vehement, intense, or strong
fierce competition
informal
very disagreeable or unpleasant
Derived forms of fierce
fiercely, adverb fierceness, nounWord Origin for fierce
C13: from Old French
fiers, from Latin
ferus