'Intense' definitions:
Definition of 'intense'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense" [ant: mild]
adjective
Extremely sharp or intense; "acute pain"; "felt acute annoyance"; "intense itching and burning" [syn: acute, intense]
adjective
(of color) having the highest saturation; "vivid green"; "intense blue" [syn: intense, vivid]
Definition of 'Intense'
From: GCIDE
- Intense \In*tense"\, a. [L. intensus stretched, tight, p. p. of intendere to stretch: cf. F. intense. See Intend, and cf. Intent, and cf. Intent, a.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. Strained; tightly drawn; kept on the stretch; strict; very close or earnest; as, intense study or application; intense thought. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Extreme in degree; excessive; immoderate; as: (a) Ardent; fervent; as, intense heat. (b) Keen; biting; as, intense cold. (c) Vehement; earnest; exceedingly strong; as, intense passion or hate. (d) Very severe; violent; as, intense pain or anguish. (e) Deep; strong; brilliant; as, intense color or light. [1913 Webster]
- In this intense seclusion of the forest. --Hawthorne. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'intense'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abandoned,
- ablaze,
- accentuated,
- active,
- acute,
- advertent,
- afire,
- aggravated,
- aggressive,
- agog,
- alert,
- all ears,
- all eyes,
- animated,
- ardent,
- assiduous,
- attentive,
- aware,
- boiling over,
- breathless,
- bright,
- bright-hued,
- brilliant,
- brisk,
- burning,
- careful,
- colorful,
- colory,
- committed,
- comprehensive,
- concentrated,
- conscious,
- consequential,
- considerable,
- consuming,
- cordial,
- cutting,
- deafening,
- dedicated,
- deep,
- deep-colored,
- delirious,
- desperate,
- devoted,
- devout,
- diligent,
- drastic,
- drunk,
- dynamic,
- eager,
- earnest,
- emotional,
- emphasized,
- energetic,
- enhanced,
- enterprising,
- enthusiastic,
- excessive,
- excited,
- excruciating,
- exhaustive,
- exorbitant,
- exotic,
- exquisite,
- extravagant,
- extreme,
- exuberant,
- faithful,
- fanatical,
- febrile,
- fervent,
- fervid,
- fevered,
- feverish,
- fierce,
- fiery,
- finical,
- finicking,
- finicky,
- flaming,
- flushed,
- forceful,
- forcible,
- frantic,
- frenzied,
- full,
- full of pep,
- furious,
- gay,
- gay-colored,
- glowing,
- go-go,
- gorgeous,
- grand,
- grave,
- great,
- hard,
- harsh,
- heartfelt,
- hearty,
- heated,
- heavy,
- heedful,
- heightened,
- high-colored,
- high-spirited,
- hot,
- hot-blooded,
- hotheaded,
- hysterical,
- immoderate,
- impassioned,
- impetuous,
- impulsive,
- in earnest,
- incisive,
- intemperate,
- intensified,
- intent,
- intent on,
- intentive,
- intoxicated,
- irresistible,
- keen,
- kinetic,
- lively,
- living,
- loud,
- loyal,
- lusty,
- main,
- maximum,
- meticulous,
- mettlesome,
- mighty,
- mindful,
- nervous,
- nice,
- niggling,
- observant,
- observing,
- on fire,
- on the ball,
- on the job,
- open-eared,
- open-eyed,
- openmouthed,
- outrageous,
- passionate,
- penetrating,
- peppy,
- perfervid,
- piercing,
- plenary,
- poignant,
- powerful,
- profound,
- pungent,
- red-hot,
- reeking,
- regardful,
- resolute,
- rich,
- rich-colored,
- rigorous,
- robust,
- rough,
- serious,
- severe,
- sharp,
- sincere,
- smacking,
- snappy,
- spanking,
- spirited,
- splitting,
- steaming,
- steamy,
- strenuous,
- stressed,
- strong,
- take-charge,
- take-over,
- temperamental,
- tense,
- terrible,
- testy,
- thundering,
- total,
- touchy,
- tough,
- trenchant,
- unconscionable,
- unrestrained,
- uptight,
- vehement,
- venomous,
- vibrant,
- vicious,
- vigorous,
- violent,
- virulent,
- vivacious,
- vivid,
- volatile,
- warm,
- watchful,
- white-hot,
- zealous,
- zestful,
- zesty,
- zippy
Words containing 'Intense'
- Intensate,
- Intensated,
- Intensating,
- Intensation,
- Intensative,
- Intensely,
- Intenseness,
- Intension,
- Intensity,
- Intensive,
- Intensively,
- Intensiveness,
- change intensity,
- field intensity,
- intensity level,
- intensive care,
- light intensity,
- magnetic intensity,
- half-intensity,
- intensive care unit,
- knowledge-intensive,
- labor-intensive,
- labour-intensive,
- luminous intensity unit,
- neonatal intensive care unit