Violent ˈvaɪələnt Adjective Crime/Criminals Protests/Attacks/Incidents Students Involved Clashes

• violent crime/criminals
• violent protests/attacks/incidents
• students were involved in violent clashes with the police.
• the crowd suddenly turned violent.

violent

1. involving or caused by physical force that is intended to hurt or kill somebody
• violent crime/criminals
• violent protests/attacks/incidents
• Students were involved in violent clashes with the police.
• The crowd suddenly turned violent.
• He was violent towards his wife on several occasions.
• violent acts/behaviour
• He met with a violent death (= he was murdered, killed in a fight, etc.).
• Children should not be allowed to watch violent movies (= that show a lot of violence).
• Her husband was a violent man.

Extra Examples

• She started to get a bit violent.
• The film is contrived, sentimental and gratuitously violent.
• a range of graphically violent video games
• dealing with potentially violent incidents
• the question of whether humans are inherently violent
• He later met a violent death on the battlefield.
• Violent crime has increased by 15 per cent.
2. showing or caused by very strong emotion
• He is is prone to violent outbursts.
• There was a violent reaction from the public.
• The whole thing became the subject of violent controversy.
3. very strong and sudden
• SYNONYM intense
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• I took a violent dislike to him.
• a violent storm
• a violent explosion
• a violent headache
• a violent change

Extra Examples

• The islands were hit by a violent cyclone.
• Members of the lifeboat crew were presented with bravery awards for launching in violent seas.
• an exceptionally violent storm
4. extremely bright
• Her dress was a violent pink.

Word Origin

• Middle English (in the sense ‘having a marked or powerful effect’): via Old French from Latin violent- ‘vehement, violent’.