ferocity
Wild, violent force
Ferocity is savage intensity or fierceness.
A lion attacks with ferocity; a storm rages with ferocity.
The word implies violence or aggression pushed to an extreme: The ferocity of the assault shocked even veteran soldiers.
It extends to non-physical intensity: She defended her thesis with unexpected ferocity.
Untamed, uncontrolled state
- savageryExtreme, violent cruelty
- beastlinessCruel or disgusting conduct
- feralWild after domestication
- untamedNot domesticated
animalistic · predatory · instinctual · unbridled · raw · barbaric · primitive · unrestrained
Extreme, violent cruelty
- brutalitySavage, merciless behavior
- viciousnessExtreme cruelty or spite
- violenceHarmful physical force
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
belligerence · pugnacity · combativeness · truculence · menace · assault · dominance · antagonism
wildness
Untamed, uncontrolled state
- savageryExtreme, violent cruelty
- beastlinessCruel or disgusting conduct
- feralWild after domestication
untamed · animalistic · predatory · instinctual · unbridled · raw · barbaric · primitive · unrestrained · uncontrolled
savagery
Extreme, violent cruelty
- brutalitySavage, merciless behavior
- viciousnessExtreme cruelty or spite
- violenceHarmful physical force
hostility · belligerence · pugnacity · combativeness · truculence · menace · assault · dominance · antagonism · warpath
rage
Intense, violent anger
outburst · tempest · eruption · storm · explosion · tirade · tantrum · ire · blaze · torrent
vehemence
Forceful emotional passion
vigor · potency · extremity · ardor · fervor · zeal · impetuosity · dynamism · relentlessness · tenacity
- aggressionhostility, violence, attack, fight, combativeness
- dangersdanger, peril, hazard, risk, menace
- hostilityanimosity, hostility, antagonism, belligerence, malice
- warrior traitsswordsmanship, archery, bravery, valor, honor
- wildnesswildness, wilds, natural state, savagery, rawness
- combativenessaggression, antagonism, belligerence, bellicosity, combativeness
ferocitygentleness
Soft, kind demeanor
meekness · tameness · docility · passivity · submissiveness
ferocitykindheartedness
Generous, caring disposition
benevolence · tenderness · compassion · humanity · mercy
ferocitymildness
Gentle, moderate quality
weakness · feebleness · tepidness · moderation · blandness