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.

Vehement — meaning, pronunciation and 2 senses

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
“fierce loyalty”
“in a tearing rage”
“vehement dislike”
“violent passions”
Synonymsfierce tearing violent trigger-happy
Similarintense
2.
characterized by great force or energy
“vehement deluges of rain”
“vehement clapping”
“a vehement defense”
Similarstrong

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.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for vehement come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
“fierce loyalty”
“in a tearing rage”
“vehement dislike”
“violent passions”
Synonymsfierce tearing violent trigger-happy
Similarintense
2.
characterized by great force or energy
“vehement deluges of rain”
“vehement clapping”
“a vehement defense”
Similarstrong

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.

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