fierce Definition

fierce
adj fiercer, fiercest

1. Violent and aggressive.

Example: a fierce dog
Thesaurus: brutal, savage, wild, murderous, cruel, barbarous, ferocious, menacing, cut-throat, terrible, bloodthirsty, fearsome; Antonym: calm, kind.
2. Intense; strong.

Example: fierce competition
3. Severe; extreme.

Example: a fierce storm
Thesaurus: strong, violent, tempestuous, intense, howling, blustery, relentless, raging, tumultuous; Antonym: gentle.
4. informal
Very unpleasant.

Derivative: fiercely
adverb

Derivative: fierceness
noun

Etymology: 13c: from French fers, from Latin ferus savage.