fierce

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /fɪəs/
• (General American) IPA: /fɪɹs/

Adjective

fierce (comparative fiercer, superlative fiercest)

1. Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.

   A fierce storm battered the coast.

2. Resolute or strenuously active.

   We made a fierce attempt to escape.

3. Threatening in appearance or demeanor.

   The lion gave a fierce roar.

4. (slang, Ireland, rural) Excellent, very good.

   Q: "How was the party last night?" A: "Fierce!"

5. (slang, US) Of exceptional quality, exhibiting boldness or chutzpah.

   Tyra said to strike a pose and make it fierce.

Synonyms

• (exceedingly violent) incessive
• (threatening in appearance or demeanor) incessive

Related terms

• feral
• ferocious

Translations

• French: féroce
• German: wild
• Italian: feroce
• Portuguese: feroz
• Russian: свире́пый
• Spanish: fiero, feroz, enconado

Translations

• Italian: risoluto
• Portuguese: impetuoso, ferrenho
• Russian: я́ростный
• Spanish: feroz

Translations

• German: bedrohlich
• Portuguese: feroz
• Russian: свире́пый
• Spanish: feroz, fiero

Adverb

fierce (not comparable)

1. (slang, Ireland, rural) Extremely; very.

   It was fierce cold last night.

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