Princeton's WordNet

1. violent(adj)

   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. violent(adj)

   effected by force or injury rather than natural causes

   "a violent death"

3. violent, wild(adj)

   (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(adj)

   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(adj)

   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

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. violent(adjective)ˈvaɪ ə lənt

   involving the use of physical force against people or things

   violent behavior/crime; a violent death

2. violentˈvaɪ ə lənt

   (of a person) aggressive and likely to use violence

   a violent gang member

3. violentˈvaɪ ə lənt

   severe, forceful, and causing damage

   violent storms

4. violentˈvaɪ ə lənt

   involving anger and other strong emotions

   a violent disagreement; violently assaulted; violently criticized; a baby vomiting violently

Wiktionary

1. violent(Adjective)

   Involving extreme force or motion.

   A violent wind ripped the branch from the tree.

2. violent(Adjective)

   Involving physical conflict.

   We would rather negotiate, but we will use violent means if needed.

3. violent(Adjective)

   Likely to use physical force.

   The escaped prisoners are considered extremely violent.

4. violent(Adjective)

   Intensely vivid.

   The artist expressed his emotional theme through violent colors.

Origin: From violent, from violentus, from vis.

Webster Dictionary

1. Violent(adj)

   moving or acting with physical strength; urged or impelled with force; excited by strong feeling or passion; forcible; vehement; impetuous; fierce; furious; severe; as, a violent blow; the violent attack of a disease

2. Violent(adj)

   acting, characterized, or produced by unjust or improper force; outrageous; unauthorized; as, a violent attack on the right of free speech

3. Violent(adj)

   produced or effected by force; not spontaneous; unnatural; abnormal

4. Violent(noun)

   an assailant

5. Violent(verb)

   to urge with violence

6. Violent(verb)

   to be violent; to act violently

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