fierceness

fierce  (fîrs)

adj. fierc·er, fierc·est

1. Having a savage and violent nature; ferocious. See Synonyms at cruel.

2. Extremely severe or violent; terrible: "the fierce thunders roar me their music" Ezra Pound.

3. Extremely intense or ardent: fierce loyalty. See Synonyms at intense.

4. Strenuously active or resolute: a fierce attempt to escape.

5. Informal Very difficult or unpleasant: a fierce exam.

6. Savage or threatening in appearance.

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[Middle English fiers, from Old French, from Latin ferus; see ghwer- in Indo-European roots.]

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fiercely adv.

fierceness n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

fierceness - the property of being wild or turbulent; "the storm's violence" ferocity, furiousness, vehemence, violence, wildness, fury intensiveness, intensity - high level or degree; the property of being intense savageness, savagery - the property of being untamed and ferocious; "the coastline is littered with testaments to the savageness of the waters"; "a craving for barbaric splendor, for savagery and color and the throb of drums"

Translations

fierceness [ˈfɪəsnɪs] n → ferocidad f; violencia; intensidad f; encarnizamiento