Synonyms for fierce
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1. fierce

   Fierce signifies having a furious and cruel nature, or being in a furious and cruel mood, more commonly the latter. It applies to that which is now intensely excited, or liable to intense and sudden excitement. Ferocious refers to a state or disposition; that which is fierce flashes or blazes; that which is ferocious steadily burns; we speak of a ferocious animal, a fierce passion. A fiery spirit with a good disposition is quickly excitable in a good cause, but may not be fierce or ferocious. Savage signifies untrained, uncultivated. Ferocious always denotes a tendency to violence; it is more distinctly bloodthirsty than the other words; a person may be deeply, intensely cruel, and not at all ferocious; a ferocious countenance expresses habitual ferocity; a fierce countenance may express habitual fierceness, or only the sudden anger of the moment. That which is wild is simply unrestrained; the word may imply no anger or harshness; as, wild delight, wild alarm.

   Synonyms:
   ferocious, fiery, furious, impetuous, raging, savage, uncultivated, untrained, violent, wild

   Antonyms:
   affectionate, docile, gentle, harmless, kind, mild, patient, peaceful, submissive, sweet, tame, tender

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1. fierce

   Synonyms:
   wild, savage, violent, raging, fiery, furious, impetuous, ferocious

   Antonyms:
   mild, tame, docile, harmless, calm, gentle

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1. ferocious, fierce, furious, savageadjective

   marked by extreme and violent energy

   "a ferocious beating"; "fierce fighting"; "a furious battle"

   Synonyms:
   angered, rough, trigger-happy, uncivilized, savage, barbarous, angry, cutthroat, infuriated, tempestuous, furious, raging, violent, fell, barbaric, feral, cruel, enraged, vehement, maddened, ferocious, roughshod, tearing, boisterous, barbarian, uncivilised, bowelless, vicious, brutal, ferine, wild

   Antonyms:
   merciful, nonviolent, mild, calm

2. fierce, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happyadjective

   marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid

   "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions"

   Synonyms:
   red, wild, crimson, vehement, violent, savage, bowelless, furious, trigger-happy, cutthroat, boisterous, rough, ferocious, tearing

   Antonyms:
   mild, calm, merciful, nonviolent

3. cutthroat, fierce, bowellessadjective

   ruthless in competition

   "cutthroat competition"; "bowelless readiness to take advantage"

   Synonyms:
   rough, vehement, violent, savage, bowelless, furious, trigger-happy, cutthroat, boisterous, ferocious, tearing

   Antonyms:
   calm, mild, merciful, nonviolent

4. boisterous, fierce, roughadjective

   violently agitated and turbulent

   "boisterous winds and waves"; "the fierce thunders roar me their music"- Ezra Pound; "rough weather"; "rough seas"

   Synonyms:
   pugnacious, approximative, rough, trigger-happy, unsmooth, robustious, violent, boisterous, bowelless, scratchy, ferocious, knockabout, uncut, jumpy, rocky, harsh, gravelly, approximate, cutthroat, vehement, rambunctious, rumbustious, jolting, unruly, jolty, rasping, bumpy, tearing, raspy, savage, furious, crude, grating

   Antonyms:
   mild, nonviolent, calm, merciful

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1. fierceadjective

   Synonyms:
   savage, ferocious, ravenous, furious, infuriate, barbarous, fell

2. fierceadjective

   Synonyms:
   violent, vehement, impetuous, fiery, passionate

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. fierceadjective

   Synonyms:
   violent, unrestrained, furious, immoderate, impetuous, vehement, passionate, ferocious, fiery, mettlesome

   Antonyms:
   tame, gentle, docile

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1. List of paraphrases for "fierce":

   ferocious, violent, intense, heated, pitched, vicious, stiff, keen, tough, vehement, savage, cut-throat, severe, heavy, bitter, drastic, strong, harsh, virulent, sharp

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1. Jeremy Hunt:

   You're going to have very, very lively debates in a situation like this. This is one of the biggest decisions that we have taken as a country in our political lifetimes so there's going to be a pretty fierce discussion but the prime minister has found a way forward.

2. Hassan Haj Ali:

   Today there are fierce battles between us and Daesh in Ahras, Tel Jabin, and rural northern Aleppo.

3. Omar Zwak:

   Taliban insurgents attacked our security outposts on Sunday but faced fierce resistance from Afghan forces and were pushed back.

4. Ikogho David:

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5. Michael Fuchs:

   I expect there to be fierce discussion over this at the next ECB meeting.