1.acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity;
a violent attack
2.effected by force or injury rather than natural causes;
a violent death
3.(of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud;
a violent clash of colors
4.marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid;
fierce loyalty
5.characterized by violence or bloodshed;
writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days- Andrea Parke