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intensive

Divide intensive into syllables:

in · ten · sive

How to pronounce intensive:

Synonyms for intensive:

acute
all-embracing
all-out
assiduous
blistering
complete
comprehensive
concentrated
concerted
deep
demanding
detailed
dreadful
excruciating
exhaustive
explosive
exquisite
fearful
ferocious
fierce
frightful
full
furious
ghastly
hard
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Antonyms for intensive:

automatic
brief
careless
casual
compendious
cursory
depthless
desultory
easy
excluding
exclusive
fleeting
flying
half-baked
half-hearted
haphazard
hasty
hurried
inattentive
incomplete
incomprehensive
lackadaisical
light
mechanical
moderate
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