English Explanatory Dictionary

fierce

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.
  2. Resolute or strenuously active.
  3. Threatening in appearance or demeanor.
  4. Excellent, very good.
  5. Of exceptional quality, exhibiting boldness or chutzpah.
adv
  1. Extremely; very.

Pronunciation

/fɪəs/ /fɪːs/ /fɪjəs/ /fɪɹs/ en-us-fierce.ogg /fiɾs/ /fiəs/ /fɛːs/ /fɜː(ɹ)s/

Word forms

fierce fiercer more fierce fiercest most fierce

Etymology

From Middle English fers, fiers, borrowed from Old French fers (“wild", "ferocious”), nominative of fer, from Latin ferus (“wild", "untamed”).

Synonyms

furious incessive raging ferocious fierce grim infuriate rabid savage volatile wild awesome pukka terrific ace admirable amazing awe-inspiring badass bang on bang-up studly based beatific beneship bitching blissful bomb brilliant bully celestial cher choice chronic chur cock on commendable cool copacetic crackerjack cushty dank def delightful divine dope epic excellent exceptional exemplary exquisite extraordinary fab fabulous fantabulosa fantastic finger-lickin' good fire fireball first-rate

Related words

feral ferity ferocious

Derived words

fiercely fiercen fierceness fierce snake fiercesome fiercity overfierce something fierce unfierce
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