Fierce

What do we mean by fierce?

Hostile and violent, especially by nature or temperament; ferocious. adjective

Characterized by or showing hostility. adjective

Extremely powerful or destructive. adjective

Intense in activity or feeling; vigorous or ardent. adjective

Wild, as a beast; savage; ferocious; having a cruel or rapacious disposition or intention: as, a fierce lion; a fierce pursuer.

Ferocious in quality or manifestation; indicating or marked by savage cruelty or rage.

Violent; vehement; impetuous; passionate; ardent.

Wild; disordered; dreadful.

Strong; powerful.

Great; large (of number).

Brisk; lively.

Sudden; precipitate.

=Syn. 1–3. Infuriate, fell, fiery, passionate, barbarous, rapacious, ravenous.

Furious; violent; unrestrained; impetuous. adjective

Vehement in anger or cruelty; ready or eager to kill or injure; of a nature to inspire terror; ferocious. adjective

Excessively earnest, eager, or ardent. adjective

Extremely violent, severe, ferocious or savage. adjective

Resolute or strenuously active. adjective

Threatening in appearance or demeanor. adjective

Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.

Resolute or strenuously active.

Threatening in appearance or demeanor.

(rural) Excellent, very good.

Of exceptional quality, exhibiting boldness or chutzpah.

Words that are spelled similarly to fierce:
fierce, pierce, bierce, tierce, fiere, mierce.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word fierce:
panda, firefight, rivalry, ensued, rivals, fighting, counterattack, resistance, warrior, erupted, opposition, competitor, bloody, opponent, duel, warriors, battle, loyalty, casualties, creatures, determination, debate, struggle, critic, rival, criticism, competition, goddess, winds, engagement, wounded, enemy, nationalist, rebels, fought, combat, fight, storm, lasted, retreat, assault, advocate, derby, troops, captured, sides.

Words that rhyme with fierce:
pierce, peirce, bierce, franklin pierce, pearce, charles peirce, charles franklin peirce.

Adjectives that are often used to describe fierce:
least, peevish, rude, more, wild, chorus, old, plain, nightly, lithe, pretty, positive, front.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective fierce:
competition, battle, struggle, fighting, opposition, resistance, eyes, attack, fight, heat, anger, wind, battles, light, debate, spirit, war, determination, fire, conflict, storm, sun, winds, look, pride, desire, warriors, attacks, hatred, controversy, passions, energy, contest, passion, combat, joy, loyalty, struggles, temper, independence, expression, storms, dogs, tribes, face, love, animals, resentment, rivalry, animal, encounter, warrior, glare, assault, wrath, intensity, conflicts, criticism, rays, flame, lion, beasts, indignation, dog, strife, race, persecution, hostility, countenance, cry, onslaught, fighters, argument, wars, excitement, campaign, debates, tribe, engagement, gale, delight, aspect, whisper, flames, dispute, beast, enemy, opponent, quarrel, warfare, concentration, denunciation, eye, rage.

Consonant match to fierce:
force, farce, farse, forse, fourths.

Words that sound like fierce:
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