Definitions for intenseɪnˈtɛns
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
in•tenseɪnˈtɛns(adj.)
existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree; great in force, strength, severity, or amount:
intense heat.
acute, strong, or vehement in feeling; ardent:
intense dislike.
having a characteristic quality in a high degree:
blindingly intense sunlight.
concentrated and strenuous or earnest; intensive:
intense thought.
having or showing great seriousness, strong feeling, or tension.
susceptible to strong emotion; emotional.
(of color) very deep:
intense red.
Origin of intense:
1350–1400; ME < L intēnsus, var. of intentusintent2
in•tense′ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
intense(adj)
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
"intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense"
acute, intense(adj)
extremely sharp or intense
"acute pain"; "felt acute annoyance"; "intense itching and burning"
intense, vivid(adj)
(of color) having the highest saturation
"vivid green"; "intense blue"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
intense(adjective)ɪnˈtɛns
strong or powerful; = extreme
intense heat/excitement/pain
intenseɪnˈtɛns
involving a lot of effort or activity
intense pressure/debate/competition; Their love affair was short but intense.
intenseɪnˈtɛns
(of a person) very serious and hard-working with strong opinions
***an intense young man; They argued intensely.; ***She was intensely pursuing her goals.; the sun's intensity; the intensity of the competition/feelings
Wiktionary
intense(Adjective)
Strained; tightly drawn; kept on the stretch; strict; very close or earnest; as, intense study or application; intense thought.
intense(Adjective)
Extreme in degree; excessive; immoderate; as: (a) Ardent; fervent; as, intense heat. (b) Keen; biting; as, intense cold. (c) Vehement; earnest; exceedingly strong; as, intense passion or hate. (d) Very severe; violent; as, intense pain or anguish. (e) Deep; strong; brilliant; as, intense color or light.
Webster Dictionary
Intense(adj)
strained; tightly drawn; kept on the stretch; strict; very close or earnest; as, intense study or application; intense thought
Intense(adj)
extreme in degree; excessive; immoderate; as: (a) Ardent; fervent; as, intense heat. (b) Keen; biting; as, intense cold. (c) Vehement; earnest; exceedingly strong; as, intense passion or hate. (d) Very severe; violent; as, intense pain or anguish. (e) Deep; strong; brilliant; as, intense color or light
Translations for intense
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- geweldigeAfrikaans
- شَديدArabic
- силенBulgarian
- intensoPortuguese (BR)
- intenzivníCzech
- heftigGerman
- intens; stærkDanish
- έντονοςGreek
- intensoSpanish
- tugevEstonian
- شدیدFarsi
- voimakasFinnish
- intenseFrench
- עַזHebrew
- तीक्ष्ण, उत्कट, अतिमात्र, तेज गम्भीरHindi
- intenzivanCroatian
- nagyfokúHungarian
- sangatIndonesian
- ákafur, afar mikillIcelandic
- intensoItalian
- 激しいJapanese
- 강렬한Korean
- didžiulis, smarkusLithuanian
- stiprs; spēcīgsLatvian
- terlaluMalay
- intensDutch
- voldsom, intensNorwegian
- silny, gorącyPolish
- شدیدPersian
- ډيرسخت، متمركز، شديد پياوړى، قوى، جدى، ډيرزياتPashto
- intensoPortuguese
- mare; puternicRomanian
- сильныйRussian
- silný, intenzívnySlovak
- silenSlovenian
- žestokSerbian
- intensiv, häftigSwedish
- แรงกล้าThai
- şiddetli, yoğunTurkish
- 強烈的Chinese (Trad.)
- напружений, інтенсивнийUkrainian
- شدیدUrdu
- cực kỳVietnamese
- 剧烈的Chinese (Simp.)
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