intense /ɪnˈtɛns/ adjective5 •(of heat, pain, light or a similar quality) very strong or great •Of a thing: possessing some characteristic to an extreme or very high or strong degree.[T]h' intense atom glows / A moment, then is quenched in a most cold repose. — 1821 •Of feelings, thoughts, etc.: strongly focused; ardent, deep, earnest, passionate.intense thought •Of a person: very emotional or passionate.The artist was a small, intense man with piercing blue eyes. •Under tension; tightly drawn; strained, stressed, tense. formsintenser · more intense · intensest · most intense