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Violent vs Inflamed - What's the difference?

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Violent is a related term of inflamed.


As adjectives the difference between violent and inflamed

is that violent is involving extreme force or motion while inflamed is resulting from or affected by inflammation.

As verbs the difference between violent and inflamed

is that violent is (archaic) to urge with violence while inflamed is (inflame).

As a noun violent

is (obsolete) an assailant.

violent

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Involving extreme force or motion.
    • A violent wind ripped the branch from the tree.
  • Involving physical conflict.
    • We would rather negotiate, but we will use violent means if needed.
  • Likely to use physical force.
    • The escaped prisoners are considered extremely violent .
  • Intensely vivid.
    • The artist expressed his emotional theme through violent colors.
  • (obsolete) Produced or effected by force; not spontaneous; unnatural.
  • * Shakespeare
    • These violent delights have violent ends.
  • * T. Burnet
    • No violent state can be perpetual.
  • * Milton
    • Ease would recant / Vows made in pain, as violent and void.

    Antonyms

    * peaceful

    Related terms

    * violence

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (archaic) To urge with violence.
    • (Fuller)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) An assailant.
    • ----

    inflamed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resulting from or affected by inflammation.
  • Appearing to be in flames; as if made of fire.

    • Derived terms

    * inflamedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (inflame)