FIERCE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FIERCE?

Need another word that means the same as “fierce”? Find 28 synonyms and 30 related words for “fierce” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Fierce” are: bowelless, cutthroat, boisterous, rough, ferocious, furious, savage, tearing, trigger-happy, vehement, violent, vicious, powerful, strong, forceful, bitter, intense, passionate, impassioned, fervent, fervid, fiery, flaming, ardent, uncontrolled, immoderate, intemperate, inordinate

Fierce as an Adjective

Definitions of "Fierce" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “fierce” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Marked by extreme and violent energy.
• (of the weather or temperature) powerful and destructive.
• Violently agitated and turbulent.
• Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid.
• Violently agitated and turbulent- Ezra Pound.
• Showing a heartfelt and powerful intensity.
• Having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness.
• Fashionable or attractive in a bold or striking way.
• (of a mechanism) having a jolting and powerful abruptness of action.
• Ruthless in competition.

Synonyms of "Fierce" as an adjective (28 Words)

ardent	Glowing or shining like fire- Alexander Pope. Frightened by his ardent burning eyes.
bitter	Proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity. Bitter about the divorce.
boisterous	Full of rough and exuberant animal spirits. A boisterous crowd.
bowelless	Ruthless in competition. Bowelless readiness to take advantage.
cutthroat	Ruthless in competition. Cutthroat competition.
ferocious	Savagely fierce, cruel, or violent. A ferocious headache.
fervent	Extremely hot- Nathaniel Hawthorne- Frances Trollope. A fervent desire to change society.
fervid	Characterized by intense emotion. Set out when the fervid heat subsides.
fiery	Having the bright colour of fire. Fiery oratory.
flaming	Of a bright orange or red colour. Flaming June.
forceful	Forceful and definite in expression or action. A forceful plan for peace.
furious	Full of anger or energy; violent or intense. Furious winds.
immoderate	Beyond reasonable limits. Immoderate drinking.
impassioned	Filled with or showing great emotion. She made an impassioned plea for help.
inordinate	Beyond normal limits. A book of inordinate length.
intemperate	Having or showing a lack of self-control; immoderate. An intemperate climate.
intense	Extremely sharp or intense. An intense young woman passionate about her art.
passionate	Having or expressing strong emotions. A passionate kiss.
powerful	Possessing physical strength and weight rugged and powerful. A powerful bomb.
rough	Causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements. A rough guess.
savage	(of an animal or force of nature) fierce, violent, and uncontrolled. Packs of savage dogs roamed the streets.
strong	Having a strong physiological or chemical effect. Strong lager.
tearing	Violent; extreme. The tearing wind.
trigger-happy	Irresponsible in the use of firearms.
uncontrolled	Not controlled. The greatest uncontrolled health problem is AIDS.
vehement	Showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense. Vehement clapping.
vicious	(of an animal) wild and dangerous to people. Vicious kicks.
violent	Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions inclined to react violently fervid. A violent clash of colors.

Usage Examples of "Fierce" as an adjective

• Fierce storms lashed the country.
• Fierce loyalty.
• The fierce thunders roar me their music.
• Fierce fighting continued throughout the day.
• There was fierce local opposition to the plans.
• The fire door had a fierce pneumatic return.
• Fierce fighting.
• The actress looked as fierce and fashion-forward as ever.
• The tiger is the largest member of the cat family and a fierce predator.
• His fierce loyalty.

Associations of "Fierce" (30 Words)

aggressive	Ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression. Aggressive drivers.
altercation	Noisy quarrel. I had an altercation with the ticket collector.
barbarism	A word or expression which is badly formed according to traditional philological rules, e.g. a word formed from elements of different languages, such as breathalyser (English and Greek) or television (Greek and Latin). The collapse of civilization and the return to barbarism.
billowing	(of fabric) filled with air and swelling outwards. The restless billowing sea.
brawl	(of a stream) flow noisily. He d got into a drunken brawl in a bar.
brutal	(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. The brutal honesty of his observations.
cruel	Wilfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it. Ernie nearly cruelled the whole thing by laughing.
cruelty	The quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance. We can t stand cruelty to animals.
dogfight	Arrange for an illegal dogfight. Their rancor dated from a political dogfight between them.
enraged	Very angry; furious. An enraged mob screamed abuse.
ferocious	Marked by extreme and violent energy. A ferocious headache.
ferocity	The property of being wild or turbulent. She hated him with a ferocity that astonished her.
furious	Full of anger or energy; violent or intense. Furious winds.
gusty	Having or showing gusto. Gusty female vocals.
imprecation	A slanderous accusation. I pushed my way through screaming imprecations.
infuriated	Marked by extreme anger. Infuriated onlookers charged the police who were beating the boy.
irate	Feeling or characterized by great anger. Irate protesters.
outrage	An action or event causing outrage. Her voice trembled with outrage.
ruthlessness	The quality of lacking pity or compassion for others. The real world ruthlessness of business.
savage	(especially of a dog or wild animal) attack ferociously and maul. A savage attack on the government.
savagery	The property of being untamed and ferocious. The progress of civilization over savagery.
stormy	(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion. A long and stormy debate.
tempestuous	Very stormy. He had a reckless and tempestuous streak.
truculence	Obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness.
truculent	Defiantly aggressive. A truculent speech against the new government.
tussle	Make messy or untidy. There was a tussle for the ball.
vehement	Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid. Vehement criticism.
vicious	Marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful. Vicious kicks.
violent	Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions inclined to react violently fervid. Felt a violent dislike.