FIERCENESS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

fierceness

noun

Definition of fierceness

as in intensity

the quality or state of being forceful (as in expression) the fierceness of her denial prompted many people to wonder if maybe she was innocent after all

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Recent Examples of fierceness Curled up in a chair on the top floor of The Times’ offices in El Segundo, looking down on the runways of LAX boiling in the late July sun, Williams gives runway fierceness against the beige office walls. — Maureen Lee Lenker, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 The actress cranked the fierceness all the way up while appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on July 30. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 31 July 2026 While the Panthers might have other, bigger needs on Day 2 of the draft, Rivers plays with a fierceness and energy that Morgan can certainly appreciate. — Mike Kaye march 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026 Meyers definitely attacked with a fierceness. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026 His mother bequeathed to him her fierceness. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026 Newsom’s allies attribute much of this to the governor’s fierceness in the redistricting efforts. — Amie Parnes, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2025 His fierceness, driven by the need to protect his child, is the motor of a movie that people have continued to see (and talk about) for months after its September release. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Dec. 2025 Compelled by a sense of justice, Khuloud, invested with fierceness and humor by Al Massri, finds herself more and more on the outside of her husband’s social and business circles. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025

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Noun

Even with the intensity of Conor Gallagher leading the press in front of them, Chelsea were regularly carved open in defensive transition and conceded 63 goals in the Premier League in 2023-24.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Ruby Hobbs-Leffler felt things with an intensity that even a smart little girl with a big vocabulary couldn’t put into words.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of intensity

Noun

This could bring up feelings of resentment, competitiveness or passive aggressiveness, especially if there’s been something simmering in the background.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
The Angels swung early and often, and Cameron utilized their aggressiveness to his advantage.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026

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