intense
[ in-tens ]
/ ɪnˈtɛns /
adjective
Origin of intense
SYNONYMS FOR intense
OTHER WORDS FROM intense
Words nearby intense
intending,
intendment,
intenerate,
intens,
intens.,
intense,
intensifier,
intensify,
intension,
intensional,
intensional object
Example sentences from the Web for intensely
British Dictionary definitions for intensely
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, nounWord 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)