<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>Acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.</li><li>Caused by injurious or destructive force: a violent death.</li><li>Intense in force, effect, etc.; severe; extreme: violent pain; violent cold.</li><li>Roughly or immoderately vehement or ardent: violent passions.</li><li>Furious in impetuosity, energy, etc.: violent haste.</li><li>Of, relating to, or constituting a distortion of meaning or fact.</li></ul>