Definitions for intense
ɪnˈtɛnsin·tense

Princeton's WordNet(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. 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"

2. acute, intense(adj)

   extremely sharp or intense

   "acute pain"; "felt acute annoyance"; "intense itching and burning"

3. intense, vivid(adj)

   (of color) having the highest saturation

   "vivid green"; "intense blue"

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. intense(Adjective)

   Strained; tightly drawn; kept on the stretch; strict; very close or earnest; as, intense study or application; intense thought.

2. 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(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Intense(adj)

   strained; tightly drawn; kept on the stretch; strict; very close or earnest; as, intense study or application; intense thought

2. 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

Origin: [L. intensus stretched, tight, p. p. of intendere to stretch: cf. F. intense. See Intend, and cf. Intent, and cf. Intent, a.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Intense

   in-tens′, adj. closely strained: extreme in degree: very severe: emotional.—v.t. Inten′sate (Carlyle), to intensify.—adv. Intense′ly.—ns. Intense′ness, Intens′ity; Intensificā′tion, the act of intensifying.—v.t. Inten′sify, to make more intense.—v.i. to become intense:—pa.p. intens′ified.—n. Inten′sion, a straining or bending: increase of intensity: (logic) the sum of the qualities implied by a general name.—adj. Inten′sive, stretched: admitting of increase of degree: unremitted: serving to intensify: (gram.) giving force or emphasis.—adv. Inten′sively.—n. Inten′siveness. [See Intend.]

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1. intense

   An action requiring effort, energy and focus.

   The exam was intense so I put all my effort, energy and focus into it and achieved the result easily that I needed.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 7, 2017  

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'intense' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3918

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'intense' in Adjectives Frequency: #531

Anagrams for intense »

1. tennesi, tennies

How to pronounce intense?

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   Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of intense in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of intense in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of intense in a Sentence

1. South Texas:

   It was an intense fight.

2. Florida Scott-Maxwell:

   I grow more intense as I age.

3. Steve Duprey:

   It's going to be a very intense week.

4. David Easterling:

   We do expect to see more intense storms.

5. Terrence Howard:

   This is my first time, it's pretty intense.

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