| Main Entry: | intensity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | passion, force |
Synonyms: |
acuteness, anxiety, ardor, concentration, deepness, depth, earnestness, emotion, emphasis, energy, excess, excitement, extreme, extremity, fanaticism, ferment, ferociousness, ferocity, fervency, fervor, fierceness, fire, force, forcefulness, fury, high pitch, intenseness, keenness, magnitude, might, nervousness, potency, power, severity, sharpness, strain, strength, tenseness, tension, vehemence, vigor, violence, volume, weightiness, wildness |
Antonyms: |
apathy, dullness, inactivity, laziness, lethargy, moderation |
| Main Entry: | ardor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | enthusiasm |
Synonyms: |
avidity, devotion, eagerness, earnestness, feeling, fervor, fierceness, fire, gusto, heat, intensity, jazz, keenness, oomph, passion, pep talk, spirit, turn on, vehemence, verve, warmth, weakness*, zeal, zest, zing |
Antonyms: |
coldness, coolness, frigidity, indifference |
| Main Entry: | color |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pigment, shade |
Synonyms: |
blush, cast, chroma, chromaticity, chromatism, chromism, colorant, coloration, coloring, complexion, dye, glow, hue, intensity, iridescence, luminosity, paint, pigmentation, polychromasia, saturation, stain, tinct, tincture, tinge, tint, undertone, value, wash |
| Notes: | color refers to the wavelength composition of light, shade is a gradation of color referring to its degree of darkness, tint is a gradation referring to its degree of lightness, and hue indicates a modification of a basic color |
| Main Entry: | dash |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | flair, style |
Synonyms: |
animation, birr, brio, energy, esprit, flourish, force, impressiveness, intensity, life, might, oomph, panache, power, spirit, strength, vehemence, verve, vigor, vim, vivacity, zing, zip, éclat, élan |
Antonyms: |
drab, dullness, frumpiness |
| Main Entry: | degree |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | unit of measurement |
Synonyms: |
amount, amplitude, caliber, dimension, division, expanse, extent, gauge, gradation, grade, height, intensity, interval, length, limit, line, link, mark, notch, period, plane, point, proportion, quality, quantity, range, rate, ratio, reach, rung, scale, scope, severity, shade, size, space, stage, stair, standard, step, stint, strength, tenor, term, tier |
| Main Entry: | depth |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | distance down or across |
Synonyms: |
base, bottom, declination, deepness, draft, drop, expanse, extent, fathomage, intensity, lower register, lowness, measure, measurement, pit, pitch, profoundness, profundity, remoteness, sounding |
Antonyms: |
height |
| Main Entry: | devotion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | commitment; loyalty |
Synonyms: |
adherence, adoration, affection, allegiance, ardor, attachment, consecration, constancy, dedication, deference, devotedness, devotement, devoutness, earnestness, enthusiasm, faithfulness, fealty, fervor, fidelity, fondness, intensity, love, observance, passion, piety, reverence, sanctity, service, sincerity, spirituality, worship, zeal |
Antonyms: |
apathy, carelessness, indifference, neglect, negligence |
| Main Entry: | diligence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | perseverance in carrying out action |
Synonyms: |
activity, alertness, application, assiduity, assiduousness, attention, attentiveness, briskness, care, carefulness, constancy, earnestness, exertion, heed, heedfulness, industry, intensity, intent, intentness, keenness, laboriousness, pertinacity, quickness, sedulousness, vigor |
Antonyms: |
inactivity, indifference, laziness, lethargy, neglect |
| Main Entry: | earnestness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | determination; seriousness |
Synonyms: |
absorption, ardor, attentiveness, concentration, decision, deliberation, devotion, doggedness, eagerness, engrossment, enthusiasm, fervor, firmness, gravity, intensity, intentness, keenness, passion, perseverance, persistence, purposefulness, resolution, resolve, serious-mindedness, sincerity, sobriety, solemnity, stress, tenacity, urgency, vehemence, warmth, zeal |
Antonyms: |
flippancy, insincerity, unimportance |
| Main Entry: | emphasis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | importance, prominence |
Synonyms: |
accent, accentuation, attention, decidedness, force, headline, highlight, impressiveness, insistence, intensity, moment, positiveness, power, preeminence, priority, significance, strength, stress, underlining, underscoring, weight |
Antonyms: |
insignificance, unimportance |