intense āļāļ·āļāļāļ°āđāļĢ intense āļāļ·āļāļāļ°āđāļĢ Involving or showing strain or extreme effort: intense concentration. Possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to an extreme degree: the intense sun of the tropics. Extreme in degree, strength, or size: intense heat. Deeply felt; profound: intense emotion. Tending to feel deeply: an intense writer.