Synonyms for intense
ɪnˈtɛnsin·tense

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1. intense

   One is eager who impatiently desires to accomplish some end; one is earnest with a desire that is less impatient, but more deep, resolute, and constant; one is anxious with a desire that foresees rather the pain of disappointment than the delight of attainment. One is eager for the gratification of any appetite or passion; he is earnest in conviction, purpose, or character. Eager usually refers to some specific and immediate satisfaction, earnest to something permanent and enduring; the patriotic soldier is earnest in his devotion to his country, eager for a decisive battle.

   Synonyms:
   animated, anxious, ardent, burning, desirous, eager, earnest, enthusiastic, fervent, glowing, hot, impatient, impetuous, importunate, intent, keen, longing, vehement, yearning, zealous

   Antonyms:
   apathetic, calm, careless, cold, cool, dispassionate, frigid, heedless, indifferent, negligent, phlegmatic, purposeless, regardless, stolid, stony, stupid, unconcerned, uninterested, unmindful, unmoved

   Preposition:
   Eager for (more rarely after) favor, honor, etc.; eager in pursuit.

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1. intenseadjective

   possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

   "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense"

   Synonyms:
   vivid, acute

   Antonyms:
   moderate, unsaturated, soft, mild, gentle, temperate, dull, mild-mannered

2. acute, intenseadjective

   extremely sharp or intense

   "acute pain"; "felt acute annoyance"; "intense itching and burning"

   Synonyms:
   keen, penetrating, vivid, piercing, knifelike, incisive, penetrative, sharp, needlelike, acute, acuate, discriminating

   Antonyms:
   dull, mild, unsaturated, soft, gentle, mild-mannered, moderate, temperate

3. intense, vividadjective

   (of color) having the highest saturation

   "vivid green"; "intense blue"

   Synonyms:
   graphic, acute, pictorial, bright, lifelike, brilliant, vivid

   Antonyms:
   mild, mild-mannered, moderate, unsaturated, dull, soft, temperate, gentle

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. intenseadjective

   Synonyms:
   close, strict, intent, severe, strained, stretched

2. intenseadjective

   Synonyms:
   excessive, extreme, very great

3. intenseadjective

   Synonyms:
   forcible, energetic, vigorous, powerful

4. intenseadjective

   Synonyms:
   ardent, vehement, earnest

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1. intenseadjective

   Synonyms:
   extreme, excruciating

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1. List of paraphrases for "intense":

   intensive, fierce, heavy, strong, heated, tense, extensive, severe, strenuous, lively, intensified, tight, vigorous, keen, hard, vivid, violent, sharp, dense, high-intensity

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1. Dara Theodore:

   You’re using more than one joint and accessing more than one muscle group, which makes it a more efficient and intense workout.

2. Elliot Brennan:

   With tension between Australia and China on a knife-edge, the intense internal focus of the United States could not have come at a worse time to reassure the Australian public of its commitment to the alliance.

3. Jeroen Dijsselbloem:

   We had an intense discussion, constructive, covering a lot of ground, also making progress, but not enough progress yet to come to joint conclusions, we didn’t actually go into detailed proposals, we didn’t enter into negotiations on content of the program or a program, we simply tried to work next steps over the next couple days. We were unable to do that.

4. National Review:

   Newsweekreported in 2015 that for 'the first time in the Army Ranger School’s 64-year history, two women have completed the intense training program and will become Rangers,' the same 2015 Newsweek story ...acknowledged that 'the 75th Ranger Regiment does not allow female Rangers.'.

5. Jan Van den Bulck:

   And it’s more intense if you have more hours of exposure.