ve·he·ment

(vē′ə-mənt)

adj.

Characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction; fervid: a vehement denial.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin vehemēns, vehement-, perhaps from vehere, to carry; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.]

ve′he·mence, ve′he·men·cy n.

ve′he·ment·ly adv.

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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

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ve•he•ment

(ˈvi ə mənt)

adj.

1. zealous; impassioned: a vehement defense.

2. characterized by rancor or anger.

3. marked by great energy: a vehement shake of the head.

[1475–85; < Latin vehement-, s. of vehemēns, vēmēns violent, forceful]

ve′he•ment•ly, adv.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	vehement - marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions" tearing, trigger-happy, fierce, violent intense - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense"
	2.	vehement - characterized by great force or energy; "vehement deluges of rain"; "vehement clapping"; "a vehement defense" strong - having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man"

vehement

adjective strong, fierce, forceful, earnest, powerful, violent, intense, flaming, eager, enthusiastic, passionate, ardent, emphatic, fervent, impassioned, zealous, forcible, fervid There has been widespread and vehement condemnation of the attack.
moderate, lukewarm, apathetic, cool, calm, dispassionate, impassive, half-hearted

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

vehement

adjective

Extreme in degree, strength, or effect:

desperate, fierce, furious, intense, terrible, violent.

Translations

vehement eifrig heftig

véhément

veemente

fel

vehement

[ˈviːɪmənt] ADJ [person, tone, criticism, protest] → vehemente; [denial] → rotundo, categórico; [dislike] → intenso; [attack] → violento
there was vehement opposition → hubo una fuerte or radical oposición

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

vehement

[ˈviːəmənt] adj [person, critic, denial, objection, protest, opposition, attack] → véhément(e)

vehement

adj → vehement (geh); attack also → heftig, scharf; critic, opponent, opposition, protest → scharf; dislike, desire → heftig, stark; ally, supporter, speech → leidenschaftlich; to become or grow vehement → heftig werden; to be vehement in one’s demands for something → etw vehement fordern; to be vehement in one’s attack on somebody/something → jdn/etw scharf angreifen

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vehement

[ˈviːɪmənt] adj (speech, passions) → veemente, violento/a; (attack) → vigoroso/a; (dislike, hatred) → profondo/a
there was vehement opposition → ci fu una dura opposizione