intense The word "intense" is an adjective that describes something or someone that is very strong or has a strong emotional response to things: - Joe is a very intense guy. He really works hard at everything he does.
- This is a very intense situation that requires the police and the fire department to be here.
- There’s an intense rivalry between those two teams.
- Bill and Dora had an intense relationship that lasted for two years before they broke up.
- The flavors in Thai food are very intense. (This would be regarded as a good thing.)
- That movie was so intense! (It was exciting and there was a a lot of action and suspense.)
- Oh man, this is intense!
The word "intensity" is a noun: - The intensity of the heat from the fire made it impossible for firefighters to get close to the burning house.
- Roberta quit going to college because the intensity of studying was too much* for her.
- The intesity of the heat was too much for him. He needed to take a rest.
*too much = very difficult Click here to go to the Word of the Day page. This page was first published on January 27, 2012. It was amended on December 28, 2014. | 