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Violent vs Tarantinoesque - What's the difference?

violent | tarantinoesque |

As adjectives the difference between violent and tarantinoesque

is that violent is involving extreme force or motion while tarantinoesque is reminiscent of the works or themes of (quentin tarantino) (born 1963), american film director and actor, best known for violent yet humorous films with nonlinear plots.

As a verb violent

is (archaic) to urge with violence.

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.
    • ----

    tarantinoesque

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Reminiscent of the works or themes of (Quentin Tarantino) (born 1963), American film director and actor, best known for violent yet humorous films with nonlinear plots.
    • English eponyms