violent is on the Basic English 850 List. view - violent - voice Pronunciation (UK) IPA (key): /ˈvaɪ(ə)lənt/ Audio (US)(file) Adjective Positive violent Comparative more violent Superlative most violent If someone is violent, they act physically to hurt people or break things. Police said he had a history of violent behavior. Forceful and able to break things. The violent wind took the roof off of the house. Synonyms aggressive brutal cruel sadistic vicious fierce ferocious vehement forceful passionate intense powerful furious strong Antonyms friendly peaceful calm mild timid gracious pleasant tranquil quiet still cool serene Related words violence violentlyWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.