Definition of
Violent
- (adj, all) acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
a violent person
violent feelings
a violent rage
felt a violent dislike - (adj, all) effected by force or injury rather than natural causes
- (adj, all) (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud
her dress was a violent red
a violent noise
wild colors
wild shouts - (adj, all) marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
in a tearing rage
vehement dislike
violent passions - (adj, all) characterized by violence or bloodshed
fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing
convulsed with red rage
- (adj, all) acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
via WordNet, Princeton University
Antonyms of Violent
Alternate forms of Violent
Derivations: violence
Origin of the word Violent
- mid-14c.; see violence. In M.E. the word also was applied in reference to heat, sunlight, smoke, etc., with the sense "having some quality so strongly as to produce a powerful effect." Related: Violently. more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper
Words that sound like Violent
valent, valiant, violent death, volant, volume unit, volumed, volund
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