violent en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈvaɪ.lənt/
- /ˈvaɪ.ə.lənt/
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin violentusbor. Old French violentbor. Middle English violent English violent From Middle English violent, from Old French violent, from Latin violentus, from vīs (“strength”). Displaced native Old English stræc. For the verb, compare French violenter.
Meanings
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Involving extreme force or motion.
A violent wind ripped the branch from the tree.
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Involving physical conflict.
Looking at hundreds of campaigns over the last century, Chenoweth found that nonviolent campaigns are twice as likely to achieve their goals as violent campaigns.
2019 May 13, David Robson, “The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world”, in BBC:We would rather negotiate, but we will use violent means if necessary.
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Likely to use physical force.
The escaped prisoners are considered extremely violent.
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Intensely vivid.
The artist expressed his emotional theme through violent colors.
his violent objections to the plan
We have already observed, that he was a very good-natured fellow, and he hath himself declared the violent attachment he had to the person and character of Jones […]
1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC:
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Produced or effected by force; not spontaneous; unnatural.
These violent delights have violent ends.
c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene vi]:Ease would recant / Vows made in pain, as violent and void.
1667, John Milton, “Book IV”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:1684-1690, Thomas Burnet, Sacred Theory of the Earth and no violent state by his own Maxim, can be perpetual,
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Acute, extreme, sharp.
a violent headache
Palace made it 3-1 on 81 minutes, Nketiah nipping in to finish nicely, then doing a no-celebration pose in front of the away fans. Nketiah grew up a couple of miles from the Den. It felt, at the very least, like a neighbourly overture, and in violent contrast to the opening act at the other end.
2025 March 1, Barney Ronay, “Crystal Palace through after Millwall keeper’s red for head-high tackle on Mateta”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most violent | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| violenter | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| violentest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more violent | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
unviolent · non-violent · violent presumption · violentness · proviolent · silent-but-violent · superviolent · violent profits · violent relaxation · violent storm · hyperviolent · violentism · ultraviolent · overviolent · antiviolent
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Synonyms
Translations (151)
pl jaskrawy (intensely vivid) · uk наси́льницький (involving physical conflict) · ro violent (involving physical conflict) · sh на́силан (involving extreme force or motion) · ka სასტიკი (likely to use physical force) · ota خشین (likely to use physical force) · ar عَنِيف (likely to use physical force) · pt violento (intensely vivid) · gl violento (likely to use physical force) · enm violent (involving extreme force or motion) · hu rikító (intensely vivid) · sh násilan (likely to use physical force) · es violento (involving physical conflict) · sh на́силан (involving physical conflict) · de gewalttätig (involving extreme force or motion) · cmn 暴力 (involving extreme force or motion) · sh násilan (involving physical conflict) · it violento (involving extreme force or motion) · ja 暴力的 (likely to use physical force) · sh жѐсток (involving extreme force or motion) · el βίαιος (involving physical conflict) · fi väkivaltainen (likely to use physical force) · el δυνατός (intensely vivid) · bg яростен (involving extreme force or motion) · ang stræc (involving physical conflict) · la violentus (involving extreme force or motion) · sl nasilen (likely to use physical force) · cy treisgar (likely to use physical force) · scn violentu (involving extreme force or motion) · oc violent (involving extreme force or motion) · hu erőszakos (likely to use physical force) · el έντονος (intensely vivid) · ar عَنِيف (involving physical conflict) · mi whakarawarawa (involving extreme force or motion) · sh žèstok (involving extreme force or motion) · mi kuruki (involving extreme force or motion) · pl agresywny (likely to use physical force) · fi väkivaltainen (involving physical conflict) · fi raju (intensely vivid) · sh násilan (involving extreme force or motion) · es violento (involving extreme force or motion) · da voldelig (involving physical conflict) · cs násilný (involving physical conflict) · ro violent (involving extreme force or motion) · grc βίαιος (involving physical conflict) · cmn 強烈 /强烈 (involving extreme force or motion) · nl gewelddadig (likely to use physical force) · fr violent (involving extreme force or motion) · gd ainneartach (involving physical conflict) · mi taikaha (involving physical conflict) · gl violento (involving extreme force or motion) · pl brutalny (involving physical conflict) · ca violent (involving physical conflict) · mi pūkeri (involving extreme force or motion) · de grell (intensely vivid) · kea agresivu (intensely vivid) · fi raju (involving extreme force or motion) · da voldelig (likely to use physical force) · yi העפֿטיק (involving extreme force or motion) · ang hetelīċ (involving extreme force or motion) · de gewaltbereit (likely to use physical force) · ca violent (likely to use physical force) · ka შმაგი (involving extreme force or motion) · haw ehuehu (involving physical conflict) · hi उग्र (involving extreme force or motion) · mi kaikoka (likely to use physical force) · ja 暴力的 (involving physical conflict) · sl nasilen (involving physical conflict) · txb räskare (involving extreme force or motion) · hi हिंसक (involving extreme force or motion) · sv våldsam (involving extreme force or motion) · el βίαιος (involving extreme force or motion) · ang stræc (likely to use physical force) · hi हिंसक (likely to use physical force) · da kraftig (intensely vivid) · uk наси́льний (involving physical conflict) · ca violent (involving extreme force or motion) · fi intensiivinen (intensely vivid) · ja 激しい (involving extreme force or motion) · hu heves (involving extreme force or motion) · de heftig (involving extreme force or motion) · ga foréigneach (likely to use physical force) · ja 激しい (intensely vivid) · nb voldelig (involving physical conflict) · kea agresive (intensely vivid) · ru жесто́кий (likely to use physical force) · bg бурен (involving extreme force or motion) · sv våldsam (involving physical conflict) · bg буен (intensely vivid) · he אלים (involving physical conflict) · pt violento (involving physical conflict) · pl gwałtowny (involving extreme force or motion) · ka გააფთრებული (involving extreme force or motion) · ru неи́стовый (involving extreme force or motion) · ga foréigneach (involving physical conflict) · cs výrazný (intensely vivid) · gl violento (involving physical conflict) · swb wa peu (likely to use physical force) · gd ainneartach (likely to use physical force) · hi हिंसक (involving physical conflict) · pt violento (involving extreme force or motion) · eo perforta (involving physical conflict) · haw weliweli (involving physical conflict) · tr şiddetli (involving extreme force or motion) · ru наси́льственный (involving physical conflict) · sv våldsam (likely to use physical force) · bg насилствен (involving physical conflict) · da heftig (intensely vivid) · el βίαιος (likely to use physical force) · sl silen (involving extreme force or motion) · mi tākaha (involving physical conflict) · ka მძვინვარე (likely to use physical force) · es violento (likely to use physical force) · hy բուռն (involving extreme force or motion) · qu saqra (likely to use physical force) · nl gewelddadig (involving extreme force or motion) · la violentus (involving physical conflict) · de brutal (involving extreme force or motion) · hi क्रूर (involving extreme force or motion) · mi pūkerikeri (involving extreme force or motion) · bg страстен (intensely vivid) · ka ძალმომრეობითი (involving physical conflict) · hu erőszakos (involving physical conflict) · mi whakarekereke (likely to use physical force) · ga borb (likely to use physical force) · oc violent (involving physical conflict) · grc σφοδρός (involving extreme force or motion) · nl hevig (involving extreme force or motion) · fr vif (intensely vivid) · grc βίαιος (involving extreme force or motion) · he אלים (involving extreme force or motion) · de gewaltig (involving extreme force or motion) · ga scéiniúil (intensely vivid) · mi taikaha (involving extreme force or motion) · fr violent (involving physical conflict) · haw uluulu (involving physical conflict) · cs násilný (likely to use physical force) · nl geweldig (involving extreme force or motion) · pt violento (likely to use physical force) · enm violent (likely to use physical force) · cs prudký (involving extreme force or motion) · da voldsom (involving extreme force or motion) · ka მძვინვარე (involving extreme force or motion) · ga foréigneach (involving extreme force or motion) · mi kaikoka (involving physical conflict) · enm violent (involving physical conflict) · fr violent (likely to use physical force) · ota خشین (involving physical conflict) · sh на́силан (likely to use physical force) · nl gewelddadig (involving physical conflict) · ka ძალადობრივი (involving physical conflict)