hyperintense

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adjective

More than usually intense

Opposite
hypointense
OriginEnglish intense ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér →
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Meanings

adjectivehyperintense (not comparable)
  1. especiallynot comparableMore than usually intense

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
hypointense

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Englishintense
  8. Englishhyperintense

From hyper- + intense.

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hyperintense. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperintense

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“hyperintense.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperintense. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperintense,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperintense.

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