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intense

/ɪnˈtɛns/adjective2 syllables

Intense means: possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree.

Synonyms for intense35

adjective, as in possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

aggravated, bad, big, blood-and-guts, brutal, unrelenting, cold, concentrated, consuming, overwhelming, deep, exquisite, keen, extreme
and 10 more, utmost, uttermost, fierce, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happy, intensified, intensive, main

adjective, as in (of color) having the highest saturation

adjective, as in extremely sharp or severe

also used for intense

maximal, ultimate, ferocious, almighty, greatest, highest

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Opposites of intense

What does intense mean?3

adjective

1

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree“intense heat”

2

(of color) having the highest saturation“vivid green”

3

extremely sharp or severe“acute pain”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with intense?19

one syllable

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Intense in a sentence

  • Due to the intense sunlight, his back was sunburnt.shekitten
  • Japan is a small country, but the people there are very intense and creative.nonong
  • Far from stopping, the storm became much more intense.Lars224
  • She used to suffer occasional intense migraines, but now, thankfully, they're much more mild.DJ_Saidez
  • Because of the intense sunlight, his back got sunburnt.sundown
  • If it gets too intense, just let us know and we'll stop the experiment.ddnktr
  • Aya likes intense colors, such as hot pink, electric blue and deep purple.CN
  • Layla wasn't conventionally beautiful, but she possessed a certain kind of intense sexual allure.OsoHombre

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Forms of intense

as a adjective

comparative
intenser
superlative
intensest