What does violent mean?
Definitions for violent
ˈvaɪ ə ləntvi·o·lent
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word violent.
Princeton's WordNet
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"
violent(adj)
effected by force or injury rather than natural causes
"a violent death"
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"
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"
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
Wiktionary
violent(Adjective)
Involving extreme force or motion.
A violent wind ripped the branch from the tree.
Etymology: From violent, from violentus, from vis.
violent(Adjective)
Involving physical conflict.
We would rather negotiate, but we will use violent means if needed.
Etymology: From violent, from violentus, from vis.
violent(Adjective)
Likely to use physical force.
The escaped prisoners are considered extremely violent.
Etymology: From violent, from violentus, from vis.
violent(Adjective)
Intensely vivid.
The artist expressed his emotional theme through violent colors.
Etymology: From violent, from violentus, from vis.
Webster Dictionary
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
Etymology: [Cf. F. violenter.]
Violent(adj)
acting, characterized, or produced by unjust or improper force; outrageous; unauthorized; as, a violent attack on the right of free speech
Etymology: [Cf. F. violenter.]
Violent(adj)
produced or effected by force; not spontaneous; unnatural; abnormal
Etymology: [Cf. F. violenter.]
Violent(noun)
an assailant
Etymology: [Cf. F. violenter.]
Violent(verb)
to urge with violence
Etymology: [Cf. F. violenter.]
Violent(verb)
to be violent; to act violently
Etymology: [Cf. F. violenter.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Violent
vī′ō-lent, adj. acting with physical force or strength: moved by strong feeling: passionate: vehement: outrageous: produced by force: intense: compulsory: unnatural.—v.i. (Shak.) to be violent.—n. Vī′olence, the state or quality of being violent: force, physical or moral: unjust force: outrage: profanation: injury: rape.—adv. Vī′olently.—Do violence on (Shak.), to attack, murder; Do violence to, to outrage, injure. [Fr.,—L. violentus—vis, force.]
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'violent' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3500
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'violent' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4470
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'violent' in Adjectives Frequency: #471
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of violent in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of violent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of violent in a Sentence
Officer Brian Sicknick, my constituent, was 42 years old, a military veteran who served in the US Capitol Police for 12 years, he made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting those trapped in the Capitol amid a violent assault on our democracy itself. He deserves to lie in state.
When families feel insecure, it leads to situations where they either migrate or you end up with kids who are separated from their families, young men leaving home at an early age, it's a toxic soup for luring young people into violent extremism and UNFPA's work is a core element in reducing that toxic soup.
Now, democracy should be robust but it certainly shouldn't be violent, and I think the Donald Trump phenomenon is a real problem for the United States, making their democracy look kind of weird.
I do feel like now more than ever it's important for trans people to be visible and take up space and disrupt, but sometimes that's easier said than done, because when you are in a violent situation you don't want it to escalate.
The violent ones were left hanging.
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- عنيفArabic
- violentCatalan, Valencian
- prudký, výrazný, násilnýCzech
- voldelig, heftig, kraftig, voldsomDanish
- brutal, gewaltig, heftig, grell, gewaltbereit, gewalttätigGerman
- βίαιος, έντονος, δυνατόςGreek
- violentoSpanish
- raju, väkivaltainen, intensiivinenFinnish
- vif, violentFrench
- foréigneachIrish
- ainneartachScottish Gaelic
- rikító, erőszakos, hevesHungarian
- բուռնArmenian
- violentoItalian
- 暴力的, 激しいJapanese
- impetusLatin
- taikaha, whakarawarawa, kaikokaMāori
- gewelddadigDutch
- voldeligNorwegian
- jaskrawy, gwałtowny, agresywny, brutalnyPolish
- violentoPortuguese
- violentRomanian
- жестокий, насильственный, неистовыйRussian
- žestak, násilanSerbo-Croatian
- våldsamSwedish
- şiddetliTurkish
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