Entry Word: vehement

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 marked by or uttered with forcefulness <vehement complaints about the restaurantʼs poor service> — see emphatic 1
2 extreme in degree, power, or effect <despite the vehement opposition of the clubʼs treasurer, the motion was passed> — see intense
3 having or expressing great depth of feeling <a vehement defender of the rights of minorities> — see fervent