fierce

a. மூர்க்கமான, கொடிய, கோரமான, கொடும் பகைமை வாய்ந்த, முரட்டுப்பாய்ச்சலுள்ள, கடுஞ்சீற்றமுடைய, வௌதயார்வமுள்ள.

Synonyms

wild savage violent raging fiery furious impetuous ferocious

Antonyms

mild tame docile harmless calm gentle

Fierce, a. [Compar. Fiercer; superl. Fiercest.] Etym: [OE. fers, fiers, OF. fier, nom. fiers, fierce, savage, cruel, F. fier proud, from L. ferus wild, savage, cruel; perh. akin to E. bear the animal. Cf. Feral, Ferocity.] 1. Furious; violent; unrestrained; impetuous; as, a fierce wind. His fierce thunder drove us to the deep. Milton. 2. Vehement in anger or cruelty; ready or eager to kill or injure; of a nature to inspire terror; ferocious. "A fierce whisper." Dickens. "A fierce tyrant." Pope. The fierce foe hung upon our broken rear. Milton. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion. Job. x. 16. 3. Excessively earnest, eager, or ardent. Syn. -- Ferocious; savage; cruel; vehement; impetuous; barbarous; fell. See Ferocious. -- Fierce"ly, adv. -- Fierce"ness, n.

fierce - Similar Words

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