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vehement

ve·he·ment
V v

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [vee-uh-muh nt]
    • /ˈvi ə mənt/
    • /ˈviː.ə.mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vee-uh-muh nt]
    • /ˈvi ə mənt/

Definitions of vehement word

  • adjective vehement zealous; ardent; impassioned: a vehement defense; vehement enthusiasm. 1
  • adjective vehement characterized by rancor or anger; violent: vehement hostility. 1
  • adjective vehement strongly emotional; intense or passionate: vehement desire. 1
  • adjective vehement marked by great energy or exertion; strenuous: vehement clapping. 1
  • adjective vehement intense, violent 1
  • adjective vehement If a person or their actions or comments are vehement, the person has very strong feelings or opinions and expresses them forcefully. 0

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Origin of vehement

First appearance:

before 1475
One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; < Latin vehement-, stem of vehemēns, vēmēns violent, forceful (of uncertain derivation)

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Parts of speech for Vehement

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

vehement popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

vehement usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for vehement

adj vehement

  • ablaze — Something that is ablaze is burning very fiercely.
  • aflame — If something is on fire, you can say it is aflame.
  • agonizing — Something that is agonizing causes you to feel great physical or mental pain.
  • all out — not at one's home or place of employment; absent: I stopped by to visit you last night, but you were out.
  • all shook up — shaken, upset

adjective vehement

  • agitable — easily agitated or moved
  • agonising — to suffer extreme pain or anguish; be in agony.
  • alarmable — able or prone to be alarmed or disturbed
  • aper — a person who apes, a mimic
  • detonative — (of an explosive, or ordnance) That is liable to detonate spontaneously.

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