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fierce
[ feers ]
adjective
- menacingly wild, savage, or hostile:
fierce animals;
a fierce look.
Synonyms: murderous, bloodthirsty, barbarous, brutal, fell, cruel
- violent in force, intensity, etc.:
fierce winds.
Synonyms: passionate, furious, turbulent
- furiously eager or intense:
fierce competition.
Synonyms: turbulent, passionate, furious
- extremely bad or severe:
a fierce cold.
fierce
/ fɪəs /
adjective
- having a violent and unrestrained nature; savage
a fierce dog
- wild or turbulent in force, action, or intensity
a fierce storm
- vehement, intense, or strong
fierce competition
- informal.very disagreeable or unpleasant
Derived Forms
- ˈfierceness, noun
- ˈfiercely, adverb
Other Words From
- fierce·ly adverb
- fierce·ness noun
- o·ver·fierce adjective
- un·fierce adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of fierce1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The two coaches will now meet again, with Enrique in charge of a young, vibrant cohesive PSG and Emery leading a Villa team carrying all the organisation and fierce discipline that are his hallmarks.
As well as coming out on top in the usual fierce rivalry between the two nations, England hope they can end the day at the summit of the Six Nations table.
His mother, always his fiercest supporter, refused to let him quit.
Yet back then, any one of these creatures could become prey to the ocean's fiercest apex predator: the megalodon, a giant shark with massive teeth and a body the size of a whale.
Georgescu - a fierce EU and Nato critic - came out of almost nowhere last year to lead the first round two weeks ago amid allegations of Russian interference.
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