violent

Universal Words adjective 1 involving or caused by physical force that is intended to hurt or kill sb: violent crime * Students were involved in violent clashes with the police. * to die / meet with a violent death (for example, to be murdered) * Her husband was a violent man. * The crowd suddenly turned violent. * Children should not be allowed to watch violent movies (= that show a lot of violence). 2 showing or caused by very strong emotion: There was a violent reaction from the public. 3 very strong and sudden: I took a violent dislike to him. * a violent explosion / storm * a violent change / upheaval * a violent headache 4 (of a colour) extremely bright: Her dress was a violent pink.