English Explanatory Dictionary

vehement

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Showing strong feelings; passionate; forceful or intense.

Pronunciation

/ˈviː.ə.mənt/ /ˈvɪə̯.mənt/ /ˈviː.hə.mənt/ En-uk-vehement.ogg En-us-vehement.ogg vehement audio.ogg en-au-vehement.ogg

Word forms

vehement more vehement most vehement

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French vehement (modern French véhément; compare Italian veemente, Portuguese veemente, Spanish vehemente); or from Latin vehemēns (“vehement; very eager; ardent, furious, impetuous; emphatic”), probably from vē- (“lacking, too little”) + mēns (“mind; intellect; judgment, reasoning”).

Synonyms

full-throated swith

Related words

vehemence vehemently
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