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Showing words for VIOLENT using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Violent

violent, volenti

6 Letter Words for Violent

entoil, lenvoi, lionet, olivet, toivel, ventil, violet, volent

5 Letter Words for Violent

elint, eloin, enlit, enoil, envoi, ileon, inlet, intel, lenti, lento, levin, liven, nilot, novel, olein, olent, olive, ovile, ovine, teloi, tenio, toile, vilno, vinet, voile, volet, volte, volti

4 Letter Words for Violent

enol, ento, eton, evil, ilot, intl, into, invt, itel, leno, lent, leon, leto, levi, levo, lien, line, lino, lint, lion, lite, live, loin, lone, lote, loti, love, neti, nevi, nevo, nile, nito, noel, noil, nole, nolt, note, oint, oven, teil, teli, tien, tile, tine, toil, tole, tone, veil, vein, velo, vent, veto, vile, vine, vino, vint, viol, vite, vlei, voet, vole, volt, vote

3 Letter Words for Violent

eli, elt, enl, env, eon, ile, ilo, int, inv, ion, ive, lei, leo, let, lev, lie, lin, lit, loe, lot, nei, neo, net, nie, nil, nit, nol, not, nov, oie, oil, ole, one, oni, ont, tel, ten, tie, til, tin, tln, tlo, toe, toi, tol, ton, tov, vei, vel, vet, vie, vil, vin, voe, vol, von

Definitions for Violent

[1] acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
[2] caused by injurious or destructive force: a violent death.
[3] intense in force, effect, etc.; severe; extreme: violent pain; violent cold.
[4] roughly or immoderately vehement or ardent: violent passions.
[5] furious in impetuosity, energy, etc.: violent haste.
[6] of, relating to, or constituting a distortion of meaning or fact.
[7] marked or caused by great physical force or violence a violent stab
[8] (of a person) tending to the use of violence, esp in order to injure or intimidate others
[9] marked by intensity of any kind a violent clash of colours
[10] characterized by an undue use of force; severe; harsh
[11] caused by or displaying strong or undue mental or emotional force a violent tongue
[12] tending to distort the meaning or intent a violent interpretation of the text

Words related to Violent

savage, crazy, murderous, homicidal, powerful, vicious, brutal, cruel, potent, fierce, passionate, hysterical, uncontrollable, harsh, turbulent, devastating, terrible, outrageous, intense, painful

Words nearby Violent

violaceous, violate, violation, violative, violence, violent, violent storm, violescent, violet, violet family, violet iris

Origin of Violent

1300–50; Middle English < Latin violentus, equivalent to vi-, shortening (before a vowel) of base of vīs force, violence + -olentus, variant (after a vowel) of -ulentus -ulent

Words that may be confused with Violent

violent, virulent

Other words from Violent

vi·o·lent·ly , adverb
o·ver·vi·o·lent , adjective
o·ver·vi·o·lent·ly , adverb
o·ver·vi·o·lent·ness , noun
qua·si-vi·o·lent , adjective
qua·si-vi·o·lent·ly , adverb
self-vi·o·lent , adjective
ul·tra·vi·o·lent , adjective
ul·tra·vi·o·lent·ly , adverb
un·vi·o·lent , adjective
un·vi·o·lent·ly , adverb

Word origin for Violent

C14: from Latin violentus, probably from vīs strength

Synonyms for Violent

brutal, crazy, cruel, fierce, homicidal, hysterical, murderous, passionate, potent, powerful, savage, uncontrollable, vicious, agitated, aroused, berserk, bloodthirsty, coercive, demoniac, desperate, distraught, disturbed, enraged, fiery, forceful, forcible, frantic, fuming, furious, great, headstrong, hotheaded, impassioned, impetuous, inflamed, intemperate, mad, maddened, maniacal, mighty, raging, riotous, rough, strong, ungovernable, unrestrained, urgent, vehement, wild