different between fierce vs wholehearted
fierce
English
Etymology
From Middle English fers, fiers, borrowed from Old French fers (“wild", "ferocious”), nominative of fer, from Latin ferus (“wild", "untamed”)
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /f??s/
- (General American) IPA(key): /f??s/
- Rhymes: -??(?)s
Adjective
fierce (comparative fiercer, superlative fiercest)
- Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.
- A fierce storm battered the coast.
- I felt a fierce loyalty to my family.
- Resolute or strenuously active.
- We made a fierce attempt to escape.
- Threatening in appearance or demeanor.
- The lion gave a fierce roar.
- (slang, Ireland, rural) Excellent, very good.
- Q: "How was the party last night?" A: "Fierce!"
- (slang, US, LGBT, fashion) Of exceptional quality, exhibiting boldness or chutzpah.
- Tyra said to strike a pose and make it fierce.
Synonyms
- (exceedingly violent): incessive
- (threatening in appearance or demeanor): incessive
Derived terms
- fiercely
- fierceness
- something fierce
Related terms
- feral
- ferocious
Translations
Adverb
fierce (not comparable)
- (slang, Ireland, rural) Extremely; very.
- It was fierce cold last night.
References
- fierce at OneLook Dictionary Search
- fierce in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- Recife
fierce From the web:
- what fierce mean
- what fierce animal are you
- what fierce mean in spanish
- fiercely loyal meaning
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wholehearted
English
Alternative forms
- whole-hearted
Etymology
whole +? hearted. First appeared in 1830-40 in the United States.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?h??l?h??(?)t.?d/
Adjective
wholehearted (comparative more wholehearted, superlative most wholehearted)
- Having no reservations; showing unconditional and enthusiastic support.
Synonyms
- fullhearted
Derived terms
- wholeheartedly
- wholeheartedness
Translations
See also
- halfhearted
References
wholehearted From the web:
- what wholeheartedly mean
- what wholeheartedly means in spanish
- wholeheartedness meaning
- what's wholeheartedly in french
- wholeheartedly what does that mean
- what does wholehearted mean antonym
- what does wholeheartedly mean in the bible
- what is wholehearted living
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