violent | Definition of violent

Synonyms and Antonyms of violent

1 marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity

a violent explosion that left several buildings seriously damaged

Synonyms of violent

bang-bang, blood-and-guts, convulsive, cyclonic, explosive, ferocious, fierce, furious, hammer-and-tongs, hot, knock-down, drag-out (or knock-down-and-drag-out), paroxysmal, rabid, rough, stormy, tempestuous, tumultuous, turbulent, volcanic

Words Related to violent

barbarous, brutal, savage, vicious

antagonistic, hostile

aggressive, assertive, bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, gladiatorial, pugnacious, quarrelsome, truculent

combustible, volatile

agitated, frantic, frenzied, mad

cataclysmal (or cataclysmic), destructive, ruinous

Near Antonyms of violent

calm, halcyon, pacific, serene, tranquil

nonbelligerent, unaggressive

Antonyms of violent

nonviolent, peaceable, peaceful

2 extreme in degree, power, or effect

a violent thunderstorm

Synonyms of violent

acute, almighty, blistering, deep, dreadful, excruciating, explosive, exquisite, fearful, fearsome, ferocious, fierce, frightful, furious, ghastly, hard, heavy, heavy-duty, hellacious, intense, intensive, keen, profound, terrible, vehement, vicious

Words Related to violent

accentuated, aggravated, concentrated, deepened

emphasized, enhanced, heightened, intensified, magnified

exhaustive, thorough

harsh, rigorous, severe

Near Antonyms of violent

shallow, superficial

moderated, qualified

alleviated, eased, lightened, toned (down)

abated, decreased, diminished, lessened, reduced, subdued

Antonyms of violent

light, moderate, soft

3 marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity

our guest's imminent arrival provoked a violent effort to get the place cleaned up

Synonyms of violent

delirious, ferocious, feverish, fierce, frantic, frenetic, frenzied, furious, mad, rabid, wild

Words Related to violent

concentrated, high-pressured, intense, intensive, vehement

excessive, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, immoderate, inordinate, lavish, overmuch, overweening, unconscionable, undue

crazed, crazy, demented, deranged, insane, irrational, lunatic, mad, maniacal (also maniac)

Near Antonyms of violent

calm, peaceful, placid, quiet, serene, subdued, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed, untroubled