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- Dictionaryvehement/ˈviːɪm(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense: "her voice was low but vehement"
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The meaning of VEHEMENT is marked by forceful energy : powerful. How to use vehement in a sentence.
expressing very strong feelings, or showing great energy or force: They are killing some of the birds, to the vehement protests of animal-rights groups. vehemently.
You can use the adjective vehement to describe an extremely strong, powerful, or intense emotion or force. The teenager argued for a much later curfew in a vehement speech to her parents; her parents responded with an equally vehement “No way!”.
If a person or their actions or comments are vehement, the person has very strong feelings or opinions and expresses them forcefully. She suddenly became very vehement and agitated, jumping around and shouting.
What does the word vehement mean? There are 17 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word vehement, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. vehement has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
vehement. (ˈviːɪmənt) adj. 1. marked by intensity of feeling or conviction; emphatic. 2. (of actions, gestures, etc) characterized by great energy, vigour, or force; furious. [C15: from Latin vehemēns ardent; related to vehere to carry] ˈvehemence, ˈvehemency n. ˈvehemently adv.
vehement. adjective. /ˈviːəmənt/. /ˈviːəmənt/. showing very strong feelings, especially anger synonym forceful. a vehement denial/attack/protest, etc. He had been vehement in his opposition to the idea. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.
If a person or their actions or comments are vehement, the person has very strong feelings or opinions and expresses them forcefully. She suddenly became very vehement and agitated, jumping around and shouting.
vehement / ˈ viːjəmənt/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of VEHEMENT. [more vehement; most vehement] : showing strong and often angry feelings : very emotional. He issued a vehement denial of the accusation. The proposal has faced vehement opposition from many teachers.
If a person or their actions or comments are vehement, the person has very strong feelings or opinions and expresses them forcefully. [...]
