| Main Entry: | intensive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exhaustive |
Synonyms: |
accelerated, all-out, complete, comprehensive, concentrated, deep, demanding, fast, hard, in-depth, out-and-out, profound, radical, severe, speeded-up, thorough, thoroughgoing |
| Notes: | emotions are intense while sustained application or attention is intensive; intense arises from within and intensive comes from outside (it is imposed or assumed) |
Antonyms: |
incomplete, incomprehensive, superficial, surface |