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
violentadjective
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"
violentadjective
effected by force or injury rather than natural causes
"a violent death"
violent, wildadjective
(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-happyadjective
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, violentadjective
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
violentadjective
Involving extreme force or motion.
A violent wind ripped the branch from the tree.
Etymology: From violent, from violentus, from vis.
violentadjective
Involving physical conflict.
We would rather negotiate, but we will use violent means if needed.
Etymology: From violent, from violentus, from vis.
violentadjective
Likely to use physical force.
The escaped prisoners are considered extremely violent.
Etymology: From violent, from violentus, from vis.
violentadjective
Intensely vivid.
The artist expressed his emotional theme through violent colors.
Etymology: From violent, from violentus, from vis.
Webster Dictionary
Violentadjective
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.]
Violentadjective
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.]
Violentadjective
produced or effected by force; not spontaneous; unnatural; abnormal
Etymology: [Cf. F. violenter.]
Violentnoun
an assailant
Etymology: [Cf. F. violenter.]
Violentverb
to urge with violence
Etymology: [Cf. F. violenter.]
Violentverb
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
You have to step back and say you have to look at statistics. 2014 was a historic low in violent crime, if there's a spike in some cities, that's something we have to take seriously and pay attention to, but it certainly doesn't suddenly translate into this notion that a crime wave's coming.
A further slowdown in Thailand's economic growth trajectory could erode its sovereign credit metrics over the next few years even without a possible violent confrontation in the country.
They (the police) were going around pretty much looking for anyone they could grab. ... They really weren't looking for violent guys.
Harvey Weinstein has hurt dozens and dozens of people by Harvey Weinstein sexual predatory rapist violent behavior, and today there can be no other discussion other than Harvey Weinstein is exactly where Harvey Weinstein should be.
The diocese will be present to the needs of all those serving as witnesses to this violent and traumatic event.
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- عنيفArabic
- violentCatalan, Valencian
- výrazný, prudký, násilnýCzech
- kraftig, heftig, voldelig, voldsomDanish
- heftig, gewalttätig, brutal, gewaltig, grell, gewaltbereitGerman
- έντονος, βίαιος, δυνατόςGreek
- violentoSpanish
- väkivaltainen, intensiivinen, rajuFinnish
- violent, vifFrench
- foréigneachIrish
- ainneartachScottish Gaelic
- rikító, heves, erőszakosHungarian
- բուռնArmenian
- violentoItalian
- 暴力的, 激しいJapanese
- impetusLatin
- kaikoka, taikaha, whakarawarawaMāori
- gewelddadigDutch
- voldeligNorwegian
- gwałtowny, agresywny, brutalny, jaskrawyPolish
- violentoPortuguese
- violentRomanian
- неистовый, насильственный, жестокийRussian
- násilan, žestakSerbo-Croatian
- våldsamSwedish
- şiddetliTurkish
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