violant -
adj. 1 involving or using great physical force (a violent person; a violent storm; came into violent collision).
2 a intense,
vehement, passionate, furious (a violent contrast; violent dislike). b vivid (violent colours).
3 (of
death) resulting from external force or from poison (cf. NATURAL adj.
2).
4 involving an unlawful exercise of force (laid violent hands on him).
violently adv. [ME f. OF f. L violentus]