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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024vi•o•lent /ˈvaɪələnt/USA pronunciation adj. - acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force:a violent attack with a kitchen knife.
- characterized or caused by destructive force designed to injure or kill:a violent death.
- intense in force, effect, etc.;
severe;
extreme:violent pain; a violent tornado. - being rough or overly forceful, as from anger or fury;
furious:violent passions.
vi•o•lent•ly, adv. violent is an adjective, violence is a noun:It was a violent windstorm. Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024vi•o•lent (vī′ə lənt),USA pronunciation adj. - acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force:a violent earthquake.
- caused by injurious or destructive force:a violent death.
- intense in force, effect, etc.;
severe;
extreme:violent pain; violent cold. - roughly or immoderately vehement or ardent:violent passions.
- furious in impetuosity, energy, etc.:violent haste.
- of, pertaining to, or constituting a distortion of meaning or fact.
- Latin violentus, equivalent. to vi-, shortening (before a vowel) of base of vīs force, violence + -olentus, variant (after a vowel) of -ulentus -ulent
- Middle English 1300–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: violent /ˈvaɪələnt/ adj - marked or caused by great physical force or violence: a violent stab
- (of a person) tending to the use of violence, esp in order to injure or intimidate others
- marked by intensity of any kind: a violent clash of colours
- characterized by an undue use of force; severe; harsh
- caused by or displaying strong or undue mental or emotional force
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin violentus, probably from vīs strengthˈviolently adv |