Synonyms for intense
ɪnˈtɛnsin·tense

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1. intense

   One is eager who impatiently desires to accomplish some end; one is earnest with a desire that is less impatient, but more deep, resolute, and constant; one is anxious with a desire that foresees rather the pain of disappointment than the delight of attainment. One is eager for the gratification of any appetite or passion; he is earnest in conviction, purpose, or character. Eager usually refers to some specific and immediate satisfaction, earnest to something permanent and enduring; the patriotic soldier is earnest in his devotion to his country, eager for a decisive battle.

   Synonyms:
   animated, anxious, ardent, burning, desirous, eager, earnest, enthusiastic, fervent, glowing, hot, impatient, impetuous, importunate, intent, keen, longing, vehement, yearning, zealous

   Antonyms:
   apathetic, calm, careless, cold, cool, dispassionate, frigid, heedless, indifferent, negligent, phlegmatic, purposeless, regardless, stolid, stony, stupid, unconcerned, uninterested, unmindful, unmoved

   Preposition:
   Eager for (more rarely after) favor, honor, etc.; eager in pursuit.

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1. intenseadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   vivid, acute

   Antonyms:
   moderate, unsaturated, soft, mild, gentle, temperate, dull, mild-mannered

2. acute, intenseadjective

   extremely sharp or intense

   "acute pain"; "felt acute annoyance"; "intense itching and burning"

   Synonyms:
   keen, penetrating, vivid, piercing, knifelike, incisive, penetrative, sharp, needlelike, acute, acuate, discriminating

   Antonyms:
   dull, mild, unsaturated, soft, gentle, mild-mannered, moderate, temperate

3. intense, vividadjective

   (of color) having the highest saturation

   "vivid green"; "intense blue"

   Synonyms:
   graphic, acute, pictorial, bright, lifelike, brilliant, vivid

   Antonyms:
   mild, mild-mannered, moderate, unsaturated, dull, soft, temperate, gentle

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. intenseadjective

   Synonyms:
   close, strict, intent, severe, strained, stretched

2. intenseadjective

   Synonyms:
   excessive, extreme, very great

3. intenseadjective

   Synonyms:
   forcible, energetic, vigorous, powerful

4. intenseadjective

   Synonyms:
   ardent, vehement, earnest

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1. intenseadjective

   Synonyms:
   extreme, excruciating

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1. List of paraphrases for "intense":

   intensive, fierce, heavy, strong, heated, tense, extensive, severe, strenuous, lively, intensified, tight, vigorous, keen, hard, vivid, violent, sharp, dense, high-intensity

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1. Marcelo Crivella:

   They will be less intense rains, with less powerful winds, we ask that people stay in a safe location.

2. Rogers Smith:

   I definitely think he is conscious that as the first black president, he will be a subject of endless historical scrutiny as well as intense contemporary scrutiny.

3. Lea Seydoux:

   It's too intense, you have to give yourself, body and soul, when you do an Abdellatif Kechiche film, and today I have a life, I have a kid.

4. Elizabeth Marvel:

   We all assume that what we're doing on TV tends toward the fantastical, so it's been intense that it has been so [much like a] docudrama, quite frankly, it is remarkable how these writers read the tea leaves and see what's coming.

5. Anne Schuchat:

   We are fortunate that there has been an intense effort to get data about women who do get vaccinated while pregnant to understand what happens so other women can learn from that, based on what we know right now we recommend that women be offered vaccines during pregnancy, that they’re eligible to get them and that they can make a choice about it.