adj satadj.allmarked by extreme and violent energySynset:ferocious furious savage
Examples:- a ferocious beating
- fierce fighting
- a furious battle
Antonyms:nonviolent
Derivationally Related Form:furiousnessfiercenessferociousnessferocitysavageness
Inherited Hypernyms:ferocious
Similar to:violent
adj satadj.allmarked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervidSynset:tearing trigger-happy vehement violent
Examples:- fierce loyalty
- in a tearing rage
- vehement dislike
- violent passions
Antonyms:mild
Derivationally Related Form:fierceness
Inherited Hypernyms:fierce
Similar to:intense
adj satadj.allruthless in competitionSynset:bowelless cutthroat
Examples:- cutthroat competition
- bowelless readiness to take advantage
Antonyms:merciful
Derivationally Related Form:fierceness
Inherited Hypernyms:cutthroat
Similar to:merciless unmerciful
adj satadj.allviolently agitated and turbulentSynset:boisterous rough
Examples:- boisterous winds and waves
- the fierce thunders roar me their music - Ezra Pound
- rough weather
- rough seas
Antonyms:calm
Derivationally Related Form:boisterousnessfiercenessroughness
Inherited Hypernyms:boisterous
Similar to:stormy