violent
pronunciation
How to pronounce violent in British English:
UK [ˈvaɪələnt]
How to pronounce violent in American English:
US [ˈvaɪələnt]
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- Adjective:
- acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
- effected by force or injury rather than natural causes
- (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud
- marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
- characterized by violence or bloodshed
Word Origin
- violent (adj.)
- mid-14c., from Old French violent or directly from Latin violentus, related to violare (see violation). In Middle English 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.
Synonym
overpowering inexorable harsh distressing agonizing abnormal grim extreme excruciating persistent poignant keen hard racking biting forbidding severe intense unbearable painful acute sharp penetrating stinging extraordinary unnatural
stormy rough explosive perilous fierce powerful great unbridled strong ferocious turbulant dreadful unrestrained tempestuous roaring howling potent rampageous uncontrolled wroth raging mighty forceful turbulent cataclysmic storming intense untamed wild dangerous
injurious pernicious wild assaultive relentless manhandling ungovernable brutal physically riotous homicidal disastrous crazzed bloodthirsty damaging wasting catastrophic rowdy harmful vehement ruinous baneful dire fell abusive rabid of merciless killing control destructive cataclysmic maniacal fercious deleterious lethal calamitous furious hurtful murderous beastly berserk cruel deadly barbarous rough raw terrorizing fatal out savage detrimental clamorous devastating
Example
- 1. Strikes and violent protests are common .
- 2. The oil market is in violent contango right now .
- 3. Their high-handed , sometimes violent behaviour stokes rebellious feelings .
- 4. This uneasiness surfaced in markets too which were prone to violent swings .
- 5. It was the most violent clash between police and workers since the end of apartheid .