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Fierce vs Intensive - What's the difference?

fierce | intensive |

As adjectives the difference between fierce and intensive

is that fierce is extremely violent, severe, ferocious or savage while intensive is thorough, to a great degree, with intensity.

As a noun intensive is

form of a word with a stronger or more forceful sense than the root on which the intensive is built.

fierce

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Extremely violent, severe, ferocious or savage.
  • A fierce storm battered the coast.
  • Resolute or strenuously active.
  • We made a fierce attempt to escape.
  • Threatening in appearance or demeanor.
  • The lion gave a fierce roar.
  • (slang, Ireland, rural) very, excellent.
  • It was fierce cold.
    Q: "How was the party last night?" A: "Fierce !"
  • (slang, US) Of exceptional quality, exhibiting boldness or chutzpah.
  • Tyra said to strike a pose and make it fierce .

    Derived terms

    * something fierce

    Anagrams

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    intensive

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Thorough, to a great degree, with intensity.
  • She was moved to the intensive care unit of the hospital.
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  • Secondly, I continue to base my concepts on intensive study of a limited suite of collections, rather than superficial study of every packet that comes to hand.
  • Demanding, requiring a great amount.
  • This job is difficult because it is so labour-intensive .
  • Highly concentrated.
  • I took a three-day intensive course in finance.
  • (obsolete) Stretched; allowing intension, or increase of degree; that can be intensified.
  • Characterized by persistence; intent; assiduous.
  • (grammar) Serving to give force or emphasis.
  • an intensive verb or preposition

    See also

    * extensive

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (linguistics) Form of a word with a stronger or more forceful sense than the root on which the intensive is built.
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