iddetli

Iddetli is a Turkish adjective used to describe something with a high level of force, intensity, or severity. It conveys that a phenomenon, behavior, or feeling possesses strong, often aggressive or vehement, characteristics. The word is formed from the noun iddet, which denotes force, severity, or violence, and the suffix -li, which turns the noun into an adjective meaning “having the quality of.”

Common usages include describing physical conditions such as weather or wind, as well as non-physical intensities like emotions, criticisms, or conflicts. Examples include iddetli rüzgar (strong wind), iddetli fırtına (violent storm), iddetli eleştiri (vehement criticism), iddetli öfke (intense anger), and iddetli mücadele (fierce struggle). The term is versatile and can appear in journalism, literature, and everyday speech, though it often carries a stronger, more dramatic connotation than everyday synonyms.

Compared with related adjectives, iddetli emphasizes force or intensity to a noteworthy degree, whereas kuvvetli or güçlü focus more on strength in a general sense. Şiddetli is a close synonym for many contexts, sometimes overlapping in meaning, but iddetli can carry a nuance of deliberate force or moral weight in the described action or phenomenon.

Etymology notes: iddet is the root noun meaning force or severity, and -li forms the common Turkish adjectival suffix. See also: iddet, şiddet, kuvvetli for related concepts in Turkish vocabulary.