intense

adjective
UK: /ɪnˈtens/
US: /ɪnˈtɛns/

  1. Very strong in feeling or degree.

    1. He felt intense joy after winning the game. [ ] [ ]
    2. The intense pressure to succeed made her very anxious about school. [ ] [ ]

  2. Showing great effort or concentration.

    1. She gave me an intense look. [ ] [ ]
    2. The scientist conducted intense research to find a new cure for cancer. [ ] [ ]

  3. Extreme in force or strength.

    1. The sun was very intense today. [ ] [ ]
    2. The intense heat from the fire made it impossible to get close. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

strong great extreme fierce powerful passionate deep earnest
intense verb

  1. To make or become intense.

    1. The storm began to intense quickly. [ ] [ ]
    2. We need to intense our efforts to meet the project deadline soon. [ ] [ ]
intense adverb

  1. In an intense manner.

    1. He stared intensely at the computer screen. [ ] [ ]
    2. The runners trained intensely for the marathon race that coming soon. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "intense" in English means: Very strong in feeling or degree., Showing great effort or concentration., Extreme in force or strength..

The phonetic transcription of "intense" is /ɪnˈtens/ in British English and /ɪnˈtɛns/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "intense": strong, great, extreme, fierce, powerful, passionate, deep, earnest.

Example usage of "intense": "He felt intense joy after winning the game.". More examples on the page.