fierceness
31Jesuit Apologetic — • The accusations brought against the Society have been exceptional for their frequency and fierceness Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Jesuit Apologetic Jesuit Apologetic …
32macho — 1. adjective /ˈmætʃəʊ,ˈmɑtʃoʊ/ tending to display manly characteristics, such as domineering, fierceness, bravado, etc., in ways that are showily and histrionically tough 2. noun /ˈmætʃəʊ,ˈmɑtʃoʊ/ a) A macho person; a person who tends to display… …
33réðnes — f ( se/ sa) fierceness, rage, cruelty, severity, zeal; 1. applied to persons, (a) in a bad sense; (b) of justifiable severity; 2. applied to animals, savageness, fierceness, ferocity; 3. applied to things (reproof, calamity, etc.), harshness,… …
34vehemence — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. violence, vigor, impetuosity, force; ardor, fervor, warmth, zeal. See exertion, feeling. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. frenzy, fervor, impetuosity; see intensity 1 , violence 2 . III (Roget s 3… …
35Excitability — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Excess of sensitiveness. < N PARAG:Excitability >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 excitability excitability impetuosity vehemence Sgm: N 1 boisterousness boisterousness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 turbulence turbulence Sgm: N 1… …
36fierce — 1 Fierce, truculent, ferocious, barbarous, savage, inhuman, cruel, fell are comparable when they mean displaying fury or malignity in looks or in actions. Fierce is applied to men or to animals that inspire terror because of their menacing aspect …
37furiousness — noun the property of being wild or turbulent the storm s violence • Syn: ↑ferocity, ↑fierceness, ↑fury, ↑vehemence, ↑violence, ↑wildness • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
38vehemence — noun 1. intensity or forcefulness of expression (Freq. 1) the vehemence of his denial his emphasis on civil rights • Syn: ↑emphasis • Derivationally related forms: ↑emphatic (for: ↑ …
39wildness — noun 1. a feeling of extreme emotional intensity (Freq. 1) the wildness of his anger • Syn: ↑abandon • Derivationally related forms: ↑wild • Hypernyms: ↑passion, ↑ …
40Acharnement — A*char ne*ment, n. [F.] Savage fierceness; ferocity. [1913 Webster] …
