Fierce - English meaning

adjective

Ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression.

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He's very uncooperative and aggressive

Characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

adjective

Using strong, forceful methods esp. to sell or persuade

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The company mounted an aggressive marketing campaign., you have to be aggressive if you want to suc…

adjective

Having or showing a desire to kill and maim.

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A bloodthirsty dictator

adjective

Eager to see or take part in violence

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A bloodthirsty tyrant/crowd

adjective

Eager to see or take part in violence and killing

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A bloodthirsty killer

adjective

Savagely violent.

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A brutal murder

adjective

Cruel, violent, and completely without feelings

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A brutal dictator, he had presided over a brutal regime in which thousands of people had "disappear…

adjective

Not considering someone's feelings

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She spoke with brutal honesty - i was too old for the job.

adjective

Relating to or characterized by competition.

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A competitive sport

adjective

Eager to do better than others in an activity, esp. trying to win in a sports activity

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A competitive person, we will be facing weaker teams, which should give us a competitive advantage/…

adjective

Involving or encouraging competition

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Highly/extremely/fiercely competitive, the severe downturn in the worldwide semiconductor market ha…

adjective

Wilfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it.

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People who are cruel to animals

verb

Spoil or ruin (an opportunity or a chance of success).

Usage examples:

Ernie nearly cruelled the whole thing by laughing

adjective

Extremely unkind and intentionally causing pain

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Her classmates made some cruel remarks., is the death penalty cruel and unusual punishment?, i thin…

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Competing in a strong and unfair way, without considering any harm caused to others

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A cut-throat business/market/world, scrapping of price fixing legislation led to a cut-throat battl…

adjective

Able or likely to cause harm or injury.

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A dangerous animal

adjective

Able or likely to cause harm or death, or unpleasant problems

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Dangerous chemicals/bacteria, whooping cough is most dangerous for infants., dangerously high winds

adjective

A dangerous person, animal, thing, or activity could harm you

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Dangerous chemicals, the men are armed and dangerous., his parents won't let him play ice hockey be…

adjective

(especially of an animal) in a wild state, especially after escape from captivity or domestication.

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A feral cat

noun

A person with an unconventional appearance and lifestyle, and anti-establishment views.

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We expected bearded ferals chaining themselves to trees in protest

adjective

Existing in a wild state, especially describing an animal that was previously kept by people

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Feral dogs/cats

adjective

Savagely fierce, cruel, or violent.

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A ferocious beast

adjective

Fierce and violent

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Ferocious wild dogs

adjective

Frightening and violent

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A ferocious dog, a ferocious battle, she's got a ferocious (= very bad) temper., the president came…

adjective

Very serious or gloomy.

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His grim expression

adjective

Not good; having no chance of a good result

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The outlook for a full recovery was grim., the future looks grim for workers who are losing their j…

adjective

Of extreme force, degree, or strength.

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The job demands intense concentration

adjective

Extreme

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Intense heat/cold, a look of intense joy, an intense 13-week course, he was young and intense, and …

adjective

Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm.

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A keen gardener

verb

Wail in grief for a dead person.

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The body of johnny was taken by his own people who keened over him

noun

An irish funeral song accompanied by wailing in lamentation for the dead.

adjective

Suggesting the presence of danger; threatening.

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Our officers encountered menacing looks from teenagers

verb

Be a threat or possible danger to.

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Africa's elephants are still menaced by poaching

adjective

Making you think that someone is going to do something bad

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A menacing look/gesture

adjective

Capable of or intending to murder; dangerously violent.

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A brutal and murderous despot

adjective

Involving murder or violence

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The murderous reign of the emperor caligula

adjective

(of an animal or force of nature) fierce, violent, and uncontrolled.

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Packs of savage dogs roamed the streets

noun

A brutal or vicious person.

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The mother of one of the victims has described his assailants as savages

verb

(especially of a dog or wild animal) attack ferociously and maul.

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Police are rounding up dogs after a girl was savaged

adjective

Extremely bad or serious.

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A terrible crime

adjective

Having a hostile or deliberately frightening quality or manner.

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Her mother had received a threatening letter

verb

State one's intention to take hostile action against (someone) in retribution for something done or not done.

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How dare you threaten me?

adjective

Expressing the possibility that something unwanted or unpleasant will happen

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Threatening skies meant a storm was coming., she received several threatening phone calls after her…

adjective

Not domesticated.

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I never cook for him and i am totally undomesticated

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Not able or willing to do cleaning, cooking, and other jobs in the home, and to take care of children

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I'm always clean, with clean clothes, but i'm terribly undomesticated., he never cooks or cleans, a…

adjective

Not domesticated or otherwise controlled.

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Nepal was stunning with its wild, untamed landscape

adjective

Left in a natural or wild state

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The image of the west as an untamed wilderness, his untamed beard

adjective

Deliberately cruel or violent.

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A vicious assault

adjective

Able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

adjective

(of an act) intending to hurt badly, or (of a person or animal) likely to be violent

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I don’t believe he is a vicious dog., the few who disagreed became the targets of vicious written a…

adjective

(of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated.

Usage examples:

A herd of wild goats

noun

A natural state or uncultivated or uninhabited region.

Usage examples:

Kiwis are virtually extinct in the wild

verb

Treat (a person or animal) harshly, so that they become untrusting or nervous.

Usage examples:

Let your pigeon fly for a while: we don't want to wild him