intense

in·tense  (n-tns)

adj. in·tens·er, in·tens·est

1. Possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to an extreme degree: the intense sun of the tropics.

2. Extreme in degree, strength, or size: intense heat.

3. Involving or showing strain or extreme effort: intense concentration.

4.

a. Deeply felt; profound: intense emotion.

b. Tending to feel deeply: an intense writer.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin intnsus, stretched, intent, from past participle of intendere, to stretch, intend; see intend.]

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in·tensely adv.

in·tenseness n.

Synonyms: intense, fierce, vehement, violent
These adjectives mean of an extreme kind: intense fear; fierce pride; vehement dislike; violent rage.

Usage Note: The meanings of intense and intensive overlap considerably, but they are often subtly distinct. When used to describe human feeling or activity, intense often suggests a strength or concentration that arises from inner dispositions and is particularly appropriate for describing emotional states: intense pleasure, intense dislike, intense loyalty, and so forth. Intensive is more frequently applied when the strength or concentration of an activity is imposed from without: intensive bombing, intensive training, intensive marketing. Thus a reference to Mark's intense study of German suggests that Mark himself was responsible for the concentrated activity, whereas Mark's intensive study of German suggests that the program in which Mark was studying was designed to cover a great deal of material in a brief period.

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intense

Adjective

1. of very great force, strength, degree, or amount: intense heat

2. characterized by deep or forceful feelings: an intense person [Latin intensus stretched]

intensely adv
intenseness n

USAGE: Intense is sometimes wrongly used where intensive is meant: the land is under intensive (not intense) cultivation. Intensely is sometimes wrongly used where intently is meant: he listened intently (not intensely).

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	intense - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense" immoderate - beyond reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending" profound - showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth; "the differences are profound"; "a profound insight"; "a profound book"; "a profound mind"; "profound contempt"; "profound regret" intemperate - excessive in behavior; "intemperate rage" mild - moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme; "a mild winter storm"; "a mild fever"; "fortunately the pain was mild"; "a mild rebuke"; "mild criticism"
	2.	intense - extremely sharp or intense; "acute pain"; "felt acute annoyance"; "intense itching and burning" acute sharp - keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point; "a sharp pain"; "sharp winds"
	3.	intense - (of color) having the highest saturation; "vivid green"; "intense blue" vivid pure, saturated - (of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black

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intense

adjective 1. extreme, great, severe, fierce, serious (informal) deep, powerful, concentrated, supreme, acute, harsh, intensive, excessive, profound, exquisite, drastic, forceful, protracted, unqualified, agonizing, mother of all (informal) << OPPOSITE mild

adjective 2. fierce, close, tough

adjective 3. passionate, burning, earnest, emotional, keen, flaming, consuming, fierce, eager, enthusiastic, heightened, energetic, animated, ardent, fanatical, fervent, heartfelt, impassioned, vehement, forcible, fervid << OPPOSITE indifferent

USAGE Intense is sometimes wrongly used where intensive is meant: the land is under intensive (not intense) cultivation. Intensely is sometimes wrongly used where intently is meant: he listened intently (not intensely).

Translations

intense [ɪnˈtɛns] adj → intenso;

to be intense [person] → tomárselo todo muy en serio

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intense [ɪnˈtɛns] adj → intense; [person] → véhément(e)

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intense [ɪnˈtɛns] adj → intensiv;

(anger, joy) → äußerst groß;

(person) → ernsthaft

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intense [ɪnˈtɛns] adj → intenso/a; [person] → di forti sentimenti