Grep of noun violent
violent death
violent disorder
violent storm
violent stream
Overview of adj violent
The adj violent has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (9) violent -- (acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity; "a violent attack"; "a violent person"; "violent feelings"; "a violent rage"; "felt a violent dislike")
2. (1) violent -- (effected by force or injury rather than natural causes; "a violent death")
3. (1) violent, wild -- ((of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud; "a violent clash of colors"; "her dress was a violent red"; "a violent noise"; "wild colors"; "wild shouts")
4. fierce, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happy -- (marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions")
5. crimson, red, violent -- (characterized by violence or bloodshed; "writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days"- Andrea Parke; "fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing"- Thomas Gray; "convulsed with red rage"- Hudson Strode)
Antonyms of adj violent
5 senses of violent
Sense 1
violent (vs. nonviolent)
nonviolent (vs. violent)
=> passive, peaceful
Sense 2
violent
INDIRECT (VIA unnatural) -> natural
Sense 3
violent, wild
INDIRECT (VIA intense) -> mild
Sense 4
fierce, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happy
INDIRECT (VIA intense) -> mild
Sense 5
crimson, red, violent
INDIRECT (VIA bloody) -> bloodless
Similarity of adj violent
5 senses of violent
Sense 1
violent (vs. nonviolent)
=> convulsive
=> ferocious, fierce, furious, savage
=> hot, raging
=> knockdown-dragout, knock-down-and-drag-out
=> lashing
=> lurid
=> rampageous
=> ruffianly, tough
=> terrorist
Also See-> hostile#1; unpeaceful#1
Sense 2
violent
=> unnatural (vs. natural)
Sense 3
violent, wild
=> intense (vs. mild)
Sense 4
fierce, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happy
=> intense (vs. mild)
Sense 5
crimson, red, violent
=> bloody (vs. bloodless)
Attributes of adj violent
Familiarity of adj violent
violent used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 5)
Grep of adj violent
nonviolent
violent
Overview of adj violent
The adj violent has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (9) violent -- (acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity; "a violent attack"; "a violent person"; "violent feelings"; "a violent rage"; "felt a violent dislike")
2. (1) violent -- (effected by force or injury rather than natural causes; "a violent death")
3. (1) violent, wild -- ((of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud; "a violent clash of colors"; "her dress was a violent red"; "a violent noise"; "wild colors"; "wild shouts")
4. fierce, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happy -- (marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions")
5. crimson, red, violent -- (characterized by violence or bloodshed; "writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days"- Andrea Parke; "fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing"- Thomas Gray; "convulsed with red rage"- Hudson Strode)
violent definition
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