violent
Involving extreme force or motionInvolving extreme force or motion.
» I'm not violent.
Я не жорстокий.
Meaning
6 sensesInvolving extreme force or motion.
A violent wind ripped the branch from the tree.
heftig, gewaltig, brutal
неи́стовыйneístovyj
Involving physical conflict.
We would rather negotiate, but we will use violent means if necessary.
наси́льственныйnasílʹstvennyj
наси́льницькийnasýlʹnycʹkyj, наси́льнийnasýlʹnyj
Likely to use physical force.
The escaped prisoners are considered extremely violent.
gewaltbereit
жесто́кийžestókij
Intensely vivid.
The artist expressed his emotional theme through violent colors.
his violent objections to the plan
grell
(of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud
Produced or effected by force; not spontaneous; unnatural.
1684-1690, Thomas Burnet, Sacred Theory of the Earth and no violent state by his own Maxim, can be perpetual,
effected by force or injury rather than natural causes
Acute, extreme, sharp.
a violent headache
Examples
307 sentencesI'm not violent.
Я не жорстокий.
Tom is violent.
Том жорстокий.
deTom ist gewalttätig.
Tom has a violent streak.
У Тома є злісна жилка.
Tom doesn't like watching violent movies.
ruТом не любит смотреть фильмы с насилием.
Tom isn't normally a violent person.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English violent, from Old French violent, from Latin violentus, from vīs (“strFrom Middle English violent, from Old French violent, from Latin violentus, from vīs (“strength”). Displaced native Old English stræc. For the verb, compare French violenter.
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Forms
violenter/more violent, violentest/most violent| Comparative | violenter / more violent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | violentest / most violent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
3 patterns- become violent
- violent person
- got violent