Synonyms for fierceness

Most common

violence · fury · ferocity · vehemence · fiercity

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The state of being fierce.

Forms

Plural

fiercenesses → ferocities, furies, violences, vehemences…

Example sentences

• violence The police were unable to cope with such violence.
• fury It was time for the Numidians to vent their fury.
• ferocity His expression is full of ferocity and astonishment at the same time.
• vehemence The exaggerated vehemence of his statement astonished everyone.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

fury²

7 letters

ardency

8 letters

violence³, ferocity⁴, wildness², fiercity

9 letters

sharpness², vehemence³

11 letters

furiousness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fury² = 2 syllables).

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