vehement

[ vee-uh-muhnt ]

/ ˈvi ə mənt /

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adjective

zealous; ardent; impassioned: a vehement defense; vehement enthusiasm.

characterized by rancor or anger; violent: vehement hostility.

strongly emotional; intense or passionate: vehement desire.

marked by great energy or exertion; strenuous: vehement clapping.

Origin of vehement

1475–85; < Latin vehement-, stem of vehemēns, vēmēns violent, forceful (of uncertain derivation)

SYNONYMS FOR vehement

1 earnest, fervent, fervid.

2 burning, fiery.

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ANTONYMS FOR vehement

1, 2 dispassionate.

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OTHER WORDS FROM vehement

ve·he·ment·ly, adverb non·ve·he·ment, adjective non·ve·he·ment·ly, adverb o·ver·ve·he·ment, adjective

o·ver·ve·he·ment·ly, adverb un·ve·he·ment, adjective un·ve·he·ment·ly, adverb

Words nearby vehement

veggie, veggieburger, vegie, vego, vehemence, vehement, vehicle, vehicular, veii, veil, veiled

Example sentences from the Web for vehemently

Team Cosby has vehemently denied the allegations, dating back at least to a 2004 lawsuit that the comedian settled out of court.

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Currently, there are many millions of Muslims who vehemently oppose ISIL and the brutal current in Islam that it represents.

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Why the government is so vehemently eager to delist the grizzly remains a troublesome question.

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He sought $550,000 in damages, and du Pont vehemently denied the charges.

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The New York Observer claimed Clark-Flory was the chosen one (she vehemently denied it in an email to The Daily Beast).

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The girl gave him her hand, and, by way of being jocose, he squeezed it so vehemently that she uttered a shrill 'Oh!'

Demos |George Gissing
"Yes, a great deal is the matter," Madame Duburg began, vehemently.

The Young Franc Tireurs |G. A. Henty
For more than two centuries they have kept on vehemently answering No!

The Coming of the Friars |Augustus Jessopp
He was evidently under great excitement, and was speaking rapidly and vehemently.

The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence |Harry Gordon
I had seized his hand, and was wringing it vehemently in expression of my pleasure in what he had told me.

An Open-Eyed Conspiracy |W. D. Howells

British Dictionary definitions for vehemently

vehement

/ (ˈviːɪmənt) /

adjective

marked by intensity of feeling or conviction; emphatic

(of actions, gestures, etc) characterized by great energy, vigour, or force; furious

Derived forms of vehement

vehemence, noun vehemently, adverb

Word Origin for vehement

C15: from Latin vehemēns ardent; related to vehere to carry

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