What are some alternative words for vehement?
Synonyms for vehement
ˈvi ə mənt
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Princeton's WordNet
fierce, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happy(adj)
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
"fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions"
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red, wild, crimson, violent, fierce, savage, bowelless, furious, trigger-happy, cutthroat, boisterous, rough, ferocious, tearingvehement(adj)
characterized by great force or energy
"vehement deluges of rain"; "vehement clapping"; "a vehement defense"
Synonyms:
fierce, violent, trigger-happy, tearing
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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, zealousAntonyms:
apathetic, calm, careless, cold, cool, dispassionate, frigid, heedless, indifferent, negligent, phlegmatic, purposeless, regardless, stolid, stony, stupid, unconcerned, uninterested, unmindful, unmovedPreposition:
Eager for (more rarely after) favor, honor, etc.; eager in pursuit.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
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vehement(a)
Synonyms:
fervent, impetuous, ardent, passionate, eager
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "vehement":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#487 | hot | |
#554 | red | |
#2028 | wild | |
#4429 | burning | |
#5288 | animated | |
#5534 | intent | |
#5548 | rough | |
#5940 | violent | |
#7174 | intense | |
#8279 | urgent | |
#9217 | keen | |
#9792 | savage | |
#11300 | eager | |
#12021 | passionate | |
#12536 | crimson | |
#13784 | enthusiastic | |
#13864 | anxious | |
#15142 | fierce | |
#16835 | furious | |
#17693 | earnest | |
#18433 | glowing | |
#18847 | raging | |
#22217 | tearing | |
#22948 | longing | |
#27965 | impatient | |
#31690 | yearning | |
#33982 | ardent | |
#39424 | ferocious | |
#42172 | forcible | |
#43874 | zealous | |
#46093 | fervent | |
#46387 | desirous | |
#47449 | cutthroat | |
#60245 | boisterous | |
#76435 | vehement | |
#83664 | impetuous | |
#205935 | fervid | |
#210695 | importunate |
How to use vehement in a sentence?
In doing good, we are generally cold, and languid, and sluggish; and of all things afraid of being too much in the right. But the works of malice and injustice are quite in another style. They are finished with a bold, masterly hand; touched as they are with the spirit of those vehement passions that call forth all our energies, whenever we oppress and persecute.
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
This means that a people cannot be made “national” according to the signification attached to that word by our bourgeois class today - that is to say, nationalism with many reservations- but national in the vehement and extreme sense.
He who has a vehement desire for posthumous fame does not consider that every one of those who remember him will himself also die very soon.
I'm less vehement in my recommendation for people that are basically taking good precautions, they are at home, they are working out of their house, they only go out to go to the grocery or get gas in their car, or things like that.
Translations for vehement
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- عنيفArabic
- heftig, vehementGerman
- ορμητικός, παράφορος, σφοδρόςGreek
- vehementeSpanish
- kiihkeä, kiivas, rajuFinnish
- véhémentFrench
- लवलीनHindi
- vehemensHungarian
- բուռն, կատաղիArmenian
- ákafurIcelandic
- נמרץHebrew
- 激烈, 激しい, 猛烈Japanese
- خوێن گهرمKurdish
- flagransLatin
- hartstochtelijk, heftig, felDutch
- veementePortuguese
- рьяный, неистовыйRussian
- häftigSwedish
- şiddetli, hararetli, ateşliTurkish
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