intense as in possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
- "intense heat"
- "intense anxiety"
- "intense desire"
- "intense emotion"
- "the skunk's intense acrid odor"
- "intense pain"
- "enemy fire was intense"
intense as in extremely sharp or severe
- "acute pain"
- "felt acute annoyance"
- "intense itching and burning"
Synonyms
- acutea mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation ; having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course; extremely sharp or severe; having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; of an angle; ending in a sharp point ; of critical importance and consequence
intense as in (of color) having the highest saturation
- "vivid green"
- "intense blue"
Synonyms
- vividevoking lifelike images within the mind; having the clarity and freshness of immediate experience; having strong or striking color; (of color) having the highest saturation