intense

[ in-tens ]

/ ɪnˈtɛns /

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adjective

existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree: intense heat.

acute, strong, or vehement, as sensations, feelings, or emotions: intense anger.

of an extreme kind; very great, as in strength, keenness, severity, or the like: an intense gale.

having a characteristic quality in a high degree: The intense sunlight was blinding.

strenuous or earnest, as activity, exertion, diligence, or thought: an intense life.

exhibiting a high degree of some quality or action.

having or showing great strength, strong feeling, or tension, as a person, the face, or language.

susceptible to strong emotion; emotional: an intense person.

(of color) very deep: intense red.

Photography. dense(def 4).

Origin of intense

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin intēnsus, variant of intentus intent², past participle of intendere to intend. See in-², tense¹

SYNONYMS FOR intense

2 fervent, passionate, ardent, strong.

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OTHER WORDS FROM intense

in·tense·ly, adverb in·tense·ness, noun hy·per·in·tense, adjective hy·per·in·tense·ly, adverb

hy·per·in·tense·ness, noun o·ver·in·tense, adjective o·ver·in·tense·ly, adverb o·ver·in·tense·ness, noun su·per·in·tense, adjective su·per·in·tense·ly, adverb su·per·in·tense·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH intense

intense intensive intents

Words nearby intense

intending, intendment, intenerate, intens, intens., intense, intensifier, intensify, intension, intensional, intensional object

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During the intense firefight that followed, four Kurdish fighters died, including three of Ahmed's cousins.

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The Republicans he believes are driven at least in part by their intense dislike of Obama.

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However, tradition overwhelmed the legal victory, and she sadly succumbed to the intense pressure to marry her attacker.

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They may not receive public acclaim, but their pride in their work is as intense as their labors.

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With intense relief we saw Jack hauled on board over the stern; but papa was still in the water.

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The words were so intense, so spontaneous and unexpected, that Loder took a step back.

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She was helping Chloe set the table, to that lady's intense delight at "Missy's" girlish housewifery.

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As the Maumee was neared the feeling of the army was intense.

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There was a pause, a thrilling, intense pause; and then the confusion of voices.

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British Dictionary definitions for intense

intense

/ (ɪnˈtɛns) /

adjective

of extreme force, strength, degree, or amount intense heat

characterized by deep or forceful feelings an intense person

Derived forms of intense

intensely, adverb intenseness, noun

Word Origin for intense

C14: from Latin intensus stretched, from intendere to stretch out; see intend

usage for intense

Intense is sometimes wrongly used where intensive is meant: the land is under intensive (not intense) cultivation. Intensely is sometimes wrongly used where intently is meant: he listened intently (not intensely)

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