Intensity and degree

mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze"

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze; "his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change"; "a subtle difference"; "that elusive th…

forceful and definite in expression or action; "the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty"

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity; "extreme cold"; "extreme caution"; "extreme pleasure"; "utmost contempt"; "to the utmost…

strong and sure; "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope"

forceful and definite in expression or action; "the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty"

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "…

(used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress; "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"; "a weak stress o…

(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with ‘a’) at least some; "little rain fell in May"; "…

mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze"

marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; "moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response"

make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"

marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; "moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response"

(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with ‘a’) at least some; "little rain fell in May"; "…

mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze"

strong and sure; "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope"

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze; "his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change"; "a subtle difference"; "that elusive th…

make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"

make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"

(used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress; "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"; "a weak stress o…

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity; "extreme cold"; "extreme caution"; "extreme pleasure"; "utmost contempt"; "to the utmost…

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity; "extreme cold"; "extreme caution"; "extreme pleasure"; "utmost contempt"; "to the utmost…

(used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress; "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"; "a weak stress o…

made more severe or intense especially in law; "aggravated assault"

aggressively self-assured; "an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue"; "pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act"

serious or severe; "a bad headache"; "in a big rage"; "had a big (or bad) shock"; "a bad earthquake"; "a bad storm"

serious or severe; "a bad headache"; "in a big rage"; "had a big (or bad) shock"; "a bad earthquake"; "a bad storm"

punishingly harsh; "the brutal summer sun"; "a brutal winter"

(of weather or climate) physically mild; "clement weather"

so intense as to be almost uncontrollable; "cold fury gripped him"

intensely focused; "her concentrated passion held them at bay"

very strong; urgently felt; "politics is his consuming passion"; "overwhelming joy"

intense or extreme; "in deep trouble"; "deep happiness"

(of darkness) densely dark; "thick night"; "thick darkness"; "a face in deep shadow"; "deep night"

intense or sharp; "suffered exquisite pain"; "felt exquisite pleasure"

marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement di…

characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical); "a forceful speaker"; "a forceful personality"; "forceful me…

imperceptible to the senses or the mind; "an impalpable cloud"; "impalpable shadows"; "impalpable distinctions"; "as impalpable as a dream"

made more intense; "the intensified scrutiny of the candidate's background"

characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form; "the questioning was intensive"; "intensive care"; "research-intens…

intense or sharp; "suffered exquisite pain"; "felt exquisite pleasure"

of force; of the greatest possible intensity; "by main strength"

very strong; urgently felt; "politics is his consuming passion"; "overwhelming joy"

so intense as to be almost touched or felt; "there was a palpable sense of joy in the air"

of the greatest intensity; complete; "a profound silence"; "a state of profound shock"

very severe; "a raging thirst"; "a raging toothache"

so extremely intense as to evoke screams; "in screaming agony"; "a screaming rage"

aggressively self-assured; "an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue"; "pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act"

aggressively self-assured; "an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue"; "pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act"

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality; "severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a terrible cough"; "under wicked fire fro…

slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope; "a series of death struggles with small time in between"

painfully severe; "he gave the dog a smart blow"

not faint or feeble; "a strong odor of burning rubber"

marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement di…

not extreme in behavior; "temperate in his habits"; "a temperate response to an insult"; "temperate in his eating and drinking"

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality; "severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a terrible cough"; "under wicked fire fro…

very great or intense; "a terrific noise"; "a terrific thunderstorm"; "fought a terrific battle"

(of darkness) densely dark; "thick night"; "thick darkness"; "a face in deep shadow"; "deep night"

punishingly harsh; "the brutal summer sun"; "a brutal winter"

marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement di…

marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement di…

(of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud; "a violent clash of colors"; "her dress was a violent red"; "a violent noise"; "wild colors"; "wi…

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality; "severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a terrible cough"; "under wicked fire fro…

(of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud; "a violent clash of colors"; "her dress was a violent red"; "a violent noise"; "wild colors"; "wi…

(used as complement) to the utmost degree; "he was scared witless"; "the students were bored shitless"