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Synonyms for vehement
ˈvi ə məntve·he·ment

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English Synonyms and Antonyms1.0 / 1 vote

  1. vehement

    One is eager who impatiently desires to accomplish some end; one is earnest with a desire that is less impatient, but more deep, resolute, and constant; one is anxious with a desire that foresees rather the pain of disappointment than the delight of attainment. One is eager for the gratification of any appetite or passion; he is earnest in conviction, purpose, or character. Eager usually refers to some specific and immediate satisfaction, earnest to something permanent and enduring; the patriotic soldier is earnest in his devotion to his country, eager for a decisive battle.

    Synonyms:
    animated, anxious, ardent, burning, desirous, eager, earnest, enthusiastic, fervent, glowing, hot, impatient, impetuous, importunate, intense, intent, keen, longing, yearning, zealous

    Antonyms:
    apathetic, calm, careless, cold, cool, dispassionate, frigid, heedless, indifferent, negligent, phlegmatic, purposeless, regardless, stolid, stony, stupid, unconcerned, uninterested, unmindful, unmoved

    Preposition:
    Eager for (more rarely after) favor, honor, etc.; eager in pursuit.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. vehement

    Synonyms:
    violent, impetuous, ardent, burning, fervent, raging, furious, passionate, fervid, urgent, forcible, eager

    Antonyms:
    mild, feeble, inanimate, subdued, controlled, unimpassioned, passionless, cold, stoical, gentle, weak, mitigated

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. fierce, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happyadjective

    marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid

    "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions"

    Synonyms:
    red, wild, crimson, violent, fierce, savage, bowelless, furious, trigger-happy, cutthroat, boisterous, rough, ferocious, tearing

    Antonyms:
    weak, mild

  2. vehementadjective

    characterized by great force or energy

    "vehement deluges of rain"; "vehement clapping"; "a vehement defense"

    Synonyms:
    fierce, violent, trigger-happy, tearing

    Antonyms:
    mild, weak

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. vehementadjective

    Synonyms:
    impetuous, violent, furious, rampant, passionate, high, hot, high-wrought

  2. vehementadjective

    Synonyms:
    ardent, zealous, eager, keen, earnest, fervid, enthusiastic, sanguine

  3. vehementadjective

    Synonyms:
    strong, forcible, powerful, vigorous, very great

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. vehementadjective

    Synonyms:
    fervent, impetuous, ardent, passionate, eager

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "vehement":

    fierce, passionate

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How to use vehement in a sentence?

  1. John Burroughs, Birds and Poets, 1887:

    The very idea of a bird is a symbol and a suggestion to the poet. A bird seems to be at the top of the scale, so vehement and intense his life. . . . The beautiful vagabonds, endowed with every grace, masters of all climes, and knowing no bounds -- how many human aspirations are realised in their free, holiday-lives -- and how many suggestions to the poet in their flight and song!

  2. John Burroughs:

    The very idea of a bird is a symbol and a suggestion to the poet. A bird seems to be at the top of the scale, so vehement and intense his life. . . . The beautiful vagabonds, endowed with every grace, masters of all climes, and knowing no bounds -- how many human aspirations are realised in their free, holiday-lives -- and how many suggestions to the poet in their flight and song

  3. Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2:

    Even the mind of the wise man who labours for perfection is carried away by the vehement insistence of the senses, O son of Kunti. (2:60)

  4. Representative Lamborn:

    He's a disgruntled employee, i'm loathed to criticize people, even though I have vehement disagreements with them. We're going to be filing an answer. I'll be represented by Representative Lamborn House lawyers. And they feel that their case is extremely weak and that we will prevail. So we'll be, when we file the answer, that'll be another opportunity maybe to get into more details.

  5. Will Reinert:

    After years of vehement denial, Governor Lujan Grisham's now revealed sexual harassment settlement certainly raises questions of why Michelle Lujan Grisham tried to discredit Michelle Lujan Grisham alleged victim, where there is smoke there is usually fire, and Michelle Lujan Grisham just wrote a check for $ 62,500 worth of kindling.


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