Definition for Violent:

• 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"

Synonyms for Violent:

• adj.

  •angry (adjective)
  • heated.
  •crazed (adjective)
  • berserk.
  •destructive (adjective)
  • disturbed,
  • maddened,
  • distraught,
  • ungovernable,
  • urgent,
  • potent,
  • aroused,
  • vehement,
  • unrestrained,
  • inflamed,
  • intemperate,
  • hysterical,
  • hotheaded,
  • headstrong,
  • coercive,
  • raging,
  • Fuming,
  • agitated,
  • maniacal,
  • crazy,
  • homicidal,
  • great,
  • mighty,
  • mad,
  • enraged,
  • cruel,
  • powerful,
  • fierce.
  •disobedient (adjective)
  • unruly.
  •enthusiastic (adjective)
  • warm.
  •evil (adjective)
  • demonic.
  •excitable (adjective)
  • excitable,
  • Hot-headed,
  • volcanic.
  •murderous (adjective)
  • bloody-minded.
  •overenthusiastic (adjective)
  • fanatical.
  •raving (adjective)
  • phrenetic.
  •severe, extreme (adjective)
  • immoderate,
  • concentrated,
  • inordinate,
  • ruinous,
  • painful,
  • sharp,
  • devastating,
  • harsh,
  • biting.
  •uncontrolled (adjective)
  • blind.
  •violent (adjective)
  • uproarious,
  • broiling,
  • frenzied,
  • abusive,
  • ferocious,
  • assaultive,
  • tumultuous,
  • brawling.
  •wavy (adjective)
  • choppy.

• n.

  •
  • barbarous,
  • thuggish,
  • bloodthirsty.
  •harsh (noun)
  • severe,
  • stringent,
  • drastic,
  • hard.
  •violent (noun)
  • bloody,
  • red,
  • crimson,
  • tearing,
  • trigger-happy,
  • knock-down-and-drag-out,
  • terrorist,
  • unnatural,
  • lashing,
  • knockdown-dragout.

• v.

  •deranged (verb)
  • insane.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • full-frontal,
  • didactic,
  • extreme,
  • roiled,
  • single-minded,
  • disorderly.
  •
  • roily,
  • murderous,
  • strong-arm,
  • violently,
  • terrible.
  •
  • brutal,
  • dirty.
  •
  • loud,
  • rugged.
  •coercive
  • forcible.
  •irrepressible
  • inextinguishable.

Paraphrases for Violent:

• Reverse Entailment

  • Adjective
    non-violent.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    tough, turbulent, stiff, sharp, massive, stubborn, hawkish, serious, overwhelming, dramatic, high-profile, extreme, terrible, militant, acute.
  • Proper noun, singular
    violations, forces, powers.
  • Noun, plural
    violations.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    violation.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    brutal, virulent, intense, vehement, vicious, violence-related, aggressive, abusive, forcible, bitter, ferocious, bloody, strong-arm, harsh, vigorous, drastic, intensive, cruel, heated, atrocious, destructive, severe, furious, heinous, grisly, passionate, strenuous, fierce, sudden, tyrannical, horrible.
  • Proper noun, singular
    violences, severe, fierce.

Antonyms for Violent:

• adj.

  • all
    nonviolent.
  • destructive
    impotent, passive, nice, calm, controlled, peaceful, incapable, gentle, weak, tame, ineffective, mild, kind, moderate, pleasant.
  • severe, extreme
    easy, delightful, good, wonderful, pleasing.
  • Other antonyms:
    equivocal, eased, wishy-washy, bloodless, toned, alleviated, hesitant, halcyon, easygoing, pacific, moderated, unemphatic, casual, lessened, untroubled, relaxed, unperturbed, feeble, reasonable, tender, docile, understated, reduced, qualified, harmless, affectionate, subdued, diminished, temperate, superficial, guarded, sane, halting, natural, decreased, uncompelling, submissive, sound, nonbelligerent, sweet, ambiguous, balanced, nonassertive, shallow, Nonemphatic, patient, quiet, unaggressive.

• Other antonyms:

  • n.
    cold, untoughened.