vehement

Questions about vehement

What does vehement mean?

vehement means "marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in vehement?

vehement has 3 syllables: ve-he-ment. The stress falls on "ve". In IPA it is /ˈviəmənt/.

What is another word for vehement?

Close synonyms include fierce, tearing, violent, trigger-happy. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is vehement a common word?

vehement is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.