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Synonyms
fierce (fîrs)

[Middle English fiers, from Old French, from Latin ferus.]

adjective: fierc·er, fierc·est. 

  1. Having a savage and violent nature; ferocious. See synonyms at cruel
  2. Extremely severe or violent; terrible: “the fierce thunders roar me their music” (Ezra Pound)
  3. Extremely intense or ardent: fierce loyalty. See synonyms at intense
  4. Strenuously active or resolute: a fierce attempt to escape.
  5. Informal Very difficult or unpleasant: a fierce exam.
  6. Savage or threatening in appearance.

derivatives

fiercély
adverb
fiercéness
noun