intense
Pronunciation change
- IPA (key): /ɪnˈtɛns/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: in‧tense
Adjective change
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Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
- Something that is intense has a very strong action or effect.
- The intense heat of the day has gone, and a cooler evening is here.
- The pain in his head was so intense he could hardly stand up.
- Intense activity involves doing a lot in a short time.
- The practice involved a mixture of long, slow stretching and intense jumping and running.