fierce
adjective
menacingly wild, savage, or hostile.
fiercer
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comparativeof fierce.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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It’s possible this year’s conditions could grow into a rarer and fiercer “super El Niño.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
The firm had been aiming to close the deal by September but agreed to table its takeover — perhaps until next spring — to allow a fiercer than expected challenge from California Atty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
The Rams head logo has been “enhanced to appear bolder and tougher for a fiercer expression, and the horn features a sharper, more defined point,” the release said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
Long a key growth driver—and Nike’s biggest market outside North America—China has become a thorn in its turnaround efforts as Nike faces fiercer local competition and cooling consumer demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
And although it hardly seemed possible, the insects were fiercer here, too.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
