intense

adjective/ɪnˈtens/CEFR B2

তীব্র, প্রবল

Meaning

Very great in strength, degree or feeling.

Example sentences

The heat was intense.গরম ছিল তীব্র।
She felt intense relief.সে প্রবল স্বস্তি বোধ করল।

A common mistake

The course is intensive, so the feeling was strong.→The feeling was intense; the course was intensive.

Intense describes strength of feeling or degree. Intensive describes something packed into a short time, like an intensive course.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: profound

Antonyms: mild

Similar words, and what each means

profound
গভীর, প্রগাঢ়, গভীর ও তাৎপর্যপূর্ণ
Very great, intense, or showing deep understanding.

Other English words for “তীব্র, প্রবল”

acute
Describing an illness that begins suddenly and is severe but short.
burning
On fire, or extremely strong and urgent.
severe
Very bad or serious, or very strict.
predominant
Present as the strongest or main element.
fervent
Having or showing passionate intensity.

Opposite words

mild
মৃদু, নাতিশীতোষ্ণ, হালকা (ঝালহীন)
Not strong, harsh, or extreme; gentle.

“intense” elsewhere on EnglishBD

The brightness of the noon sun was intense.
brightness — dictionary →
They are three different jobs. A floodlight washes a wide area evenly, which is what a stadium wants. A spotlight picks one person out of the dark on a stage. A searchlight throws a narrow, intense beam a very long way and is built to be swung about — because its purpose is to find something.
searchlight — dictionary →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“intense” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • মিতব্যয়ী
- • তীব্র, প্রবল
- • অরক্ষিত
- • তাৎপর্যপূর্ণ, স্মরণীয়
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তীব্র, প্রবল — intense (adjective) — তীব্র, প্রবল. Very great in strength, degree or feeling.
Which word is closest in meaning to “intense”?
- • tolerant
- • profound
- • tiny
- • white
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profound — profound — গভীর, প্রগাঢ়, গভীর ও তাৎপর্যপূর্ণ. Very great, intense, or showing deep understanding.

Related words