violent

Speech parts

1. violent - Noun

2. violent - Adjective

3. violent - Verb

4. violent - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Moving or acting with physical strength; urged or impelled with force; excited by strong feeling or passion; forcible; vehement; impetuous; fierce; furious; severe; as, a violent blow; the violent attack of a disease.

Acting, characterized, or produced by unjust or improper force; outrageous; unauthorized; as, a violent attack on the right of free speech.

Produced or effected by force; not spontaneous; unnatural; abnormal.

An assailant.

To urge with violence.

To be violent; to act violently.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

fierce vehement savage stormy severe extreme wild intense aggressive brutal cruel furious passionate turbulent vicious
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Antonyms

peaceful nonviolent clement pacific nocturne even
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Phrases with the word

violent movie violent conflict violent confrontation become violent be extremely violent violent behavior

Anagrams

Leviton LOVEINT

Examples

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in a tearing rage Source: Internet

vehement dislike Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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