Antonyms for vehemence
ˈvi ə mənsve·he·mence

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1. vehemence

   The old meaning of enthusiasm implies a pseudo-inspiration, an almost frantic extravagance in behalf of something supposed to be an expression of the divine will. This sense remains as the controlling one in the kindred noun enthusiast. Enthusiasm has now chiefly the meaning of an earnest and commendable devotion, an intense and eager interest. Against the hindrances of the world, nothing great and good can be carried without a certain fervor, intensity, and vehemence; these joined with faith, courage, and hopefulness make enthusiasm. Zeal is burning earnestness, always tending to vigorous action with all the devotion of enthusiasm, tho often without its hopefulness. Compare EAGER.

   Antonyms:
   calculation, calmness, caution, coldness, deadness, dulness, indifference, lukewarmness, policy, prudence, timidity, wariness

   Synonyms:
   ardor, devotion, eagerness, earnestness, ecstasy, enthusiasm, excitement, extravagance, fanaticism, fervency, fervor, frenzy, inspiration, intensity, passion, rapture, transport, warmth, zeal

Matched Categories

1. • Intensity

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1. vehemence, emphasisnoun

   intensity or forcefulness of expression

   "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights"

   Synonyms:
   fury, emphasis, stress, wildness, accent, violence, furiousness, ferocity, fierceness

2. ferocity, fierceness, furiousness, fury, vehemence, violence, wildnessnoun

   the property of being wild or turbulent

   "the storm's violence"

   Synonyms:
   fury, rage, delirium, emphasis, craze, frenzy, abandon, madness, wildness, force, violence, furiousness, ferocity, hysteria, fierceness

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1. vehemencenoun

   Synonyms:
   fervency, impetuosity, intensity, zeal, ardor

How to use vehemence in a sentence?

1. Roger Berkowitz:

   I’m a little bit surprised by the vehemence of all the knee jerk reactions to it.

2. Luisa Kroll:

   We are in a bad moment for the very rich, you see a vehemence against these people because of the wealth inequity that we see in the world. Nobody's immune from market forces and markets being shaken up, and that's impacting even the ultra-rich.

3. Matt Smith:

   This is a knee-jerk reaction given that Bolton has been so adversarial with Iran, with his removal, there is an expectation there won't be as much vehemence in the tit-for-tat with Iran.

4. David Hume:

   Among well bred people a mutual deference is affected, contempt for others is disguised; authority concealed; attention given to each in his turn; and an easy stream of conversation maintained without vehemence, without interruption, without eagerness for victory, and without any airs of superiority.

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