Meaning of violent in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

noun

• An assailant.

verb

• To urge with violence.

adjective

• Involving extreme force or motion.

  Example: A violent wind ripped the branch from the tree.

• Involving physical conflict.

  Example: We would rather negotiate, but we will use violent means if necessary.

• Likely to use physical force.

  Example: The escaped prisoners are considered extremely violent.

• Intensely vivid.

  Example: The artist expressed his emotional theme through violent colors.

• Produced or effected by force; not spontaneous; unnatural.